SYNOPSIS

#include <cgi/cgi.h>

NEOERR *cgi_init (CGI **cgi, HDF *hdf);

ARGUMENTS

cgi - a pointer to a CGI pointer
hdf_file - the path to an HDF data set file that will also be
loaded into the dataset. This will likely have to
a be a full path, as the HDF search paths are not
yet set up. Certain things, like

DESCRIPTION

cgi_init initializes the ClearSilver CGI environment, including creating the HDF data set. It will then import the standard CGI environment variables into that dataset, will parse the QUERY_STRING into the data set, and parse the HTTP_COOKIE into the data set. Note that if the var xdisplay is in the form data, cgi_init will attempt to validate the value and launch the configured debugger on the CGI program. These variables have to be specified in the hdf_file pointed to by hdf_file. The default settings do not allow debugger launching for security reasons.

RETURN VALUE

cgi - an allocated CGI struct, including