Passing CGI parameters to a form via an URL

Question

Hello everyone!

I am trying to pass arguments to this CGI form (http://www.westegg.com/inflation/) through the URL, so I don't have to manually type them in, and so that I can generate URLs through other means for faster use.

Here is the CGI form code from the site:

<form action="infl.cgi" method="post">

Enter the amount of money: <input name="money" type="text" size="9">

<p>

Enter the initial year (1800-2008): 
<input name="first" type="text" size="4" maxlength="4">

<p>

Enter the final year (1800-2008):
<input name="final" type="text" size="4" maxlength="4" value="2007">

<p>
<center>

    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</center>
</form>

I've tried passing arguments via the "?" and "&" syntax, but none of these work:

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi?money=1&first=1800&last=1900
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi?money="1.00"&first="1800"&last="1900"

Thanks for your help :)

Answer 1

Notice that the form uses the POST method, not GET. It's impossible to just pass the arguments in the URL. There's a lot of information out there how POST works.