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# TEZcgi

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Easy CGI class

## Declaration

Source position: ezcgi.pp line 28

`type TEZcgi = class(TObject)`
`public`
`constructor Create;` |  | Creates a new instance of the TEZCGI component
`destructor Destroy; override;` |  | Removes the TEZCGI component from memory
`procedure Run;` |  | Run the CGI application.
`procedure WriteContent();` |  | Writes the content type to standard output
`procedure PutLine();` |  | Send a line of output to the web-client
`function GetValue();` |  | Return the value of a request variable.
`procedure DoPost; virtual;` |  | Method to handle POST requests
`procedure DoGet; virtual;` |  | Method to handle GET requests
`property Values []: string; [r]` |  | Variables passed to the CGI script
`property Names []: string; [r]` |  | Indexed array with available variable names.
`property Variables []: string; [r]` |  | Indexed array with variables as name=value pairs.
`property VariableCount: Integer; [r]` |  | Number of available variables.
`property Name: string; [rw]` |  | Name of the server administrator
`property Email: string; [rw]` |  | Email of the server administrator
`end;`

## Inheritance

`TEZcgi` |  | Easy CGI class
`TObject`

## Description

TEZcgi implements all functionality to analyze the CGI environment and query the variables present in it. It's main use is the exposed variables.

Programs wishing to use this class should make a descendent class of this class and override the DoPost or DoGet methods. To run the program, an instance of this class must be created, and it's Run method should be invoked. This will analyze the environment and call the DoPost or DoGet method, depending on what HTTP method was used to invoke the program.

Documentation generated on: May 14 2021