Re: Strange problem with mime-type

Hello Veronica, Read below... > Hi again, > > Actually, after the ISP refused to do anything, I realised on > reflection that the problem isn't exactly that -- it's something > weirder; and the effects have changed slightly. If I have a directory > with no index.html, but an index.php, and I access it specifying only > the directory, not the filename, the server does go and get the > index.php. But instead of executing the code, hey presto, it displays > the source in the browser. That's what happens when you don't specify index.php in the index section of your httpd.conf file... but you already knew that. ;-) > If I specify the directory and the filename, > the code is executed correctly. And the same thing happens with > index.shtml files: if I just give the directory name, the file is > displayed but any include directives are not parsed. If I specify the > filename, they are. Actually, you could do an http redirect with a setting of 0 to the actual file your attempting to post. It would work. But all of this sure seems like too much work, just to host some pages. :-\ Maybe your efforts would be better spent finding a *real* ISP. Sounds like your's is a dog - no offense to you, of course. > So maybe I'm posting this question in the wrong > place -- it must be an Apache configuration problem, not a PHP > problem?? See above... it's an ISP problem. If (s)he would add the names to the index section of the hhpd.conf file. There would be *no* problems for you (others?). Take care, and best wishes, Chris > I'm lost ... > > Veronica > > Chris <cth@fastmail.dnswatch.com> a écrit dans le message : > 3173.209.16.169.89.1007344196.dnswatchWebMail@www.dnswatch.com... >> Hello, >> This is an easy answer. You MUST define this in addition to the >> others >> listed in the httpd.conf file: >> >> index.php index.php3 index.php4 index.phtml index.phps >> >> this(ese) lines are found under the heading: >> <IfModule mod_dir.c> >> DirectoryIndex index.html index.htm index.php default.html >> default.htm >> </IfModule> >> >> Your ISP should know this. Simply tell him/ her to add them. :-) >> >> Best wishes, >> Chris >> >> >> > Hi >> > >> > I am using PHP on a remotely-hosted server so don't have access to >> > the httpd.conf file. The host has installed both PHP3 and PHP4 and >> > instructed us to use .php extensions for PHP3 files, and .php4 >> > extensions for PHP 4. This is fine, but I have encountered a weird >> > problem. If the home page in a particular directory is called >> > index.html I can access it fine using >> > http://www.mydomain.com/directoryname/. But if the >> > index file is >> > called index.php or index.php4, and I use the above syntax (i.e. not >> > specifying the filename), instead of the page displaying I am >> > prompted to download a file of type x-httpd-php. Yet, if I instead >> > go to http://www.mydomain.com/directoryname/index.php >> > the page is >> > correctly interpreted and displayed as it should be. Tech support >> > have been no help at all, and I'm no Apache expert. Can anyone >> > suggest what I should do to fix this problem?? >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Veronica >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-install-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >> > For additional commands, e-mail: php-install-help@lists.php.net To >> > contact the list administrators, e-mail: >> > php-list-admin@lists.php.net >> >> >> -- >> end >> >> >> ............................................ >> This email was sent using DNSWATCH WebMail. >> "Get an account today!" >> http://www.dnswatch.com/dnswm112/ >> >> > > > > -- > PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-install-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-install-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > php-list-admin@lists.php.net -- H.R. Communications Corp. http://www.dnswatch.com ............................................ This email was sent using DNSWATCH WebMail. "Get an account today!" http://www.dnswatch.com/dnswm112/