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MakeBook v2.0 takes input from students or other users, and adds it to an HTML file in the order you specify. You can try the demo version here. The user types in his/her name, email address, and some text. The program then adds the text to the ongoing story file and allows the user to immediately view his/her entry.
New in v2.0 are options to let you choose whether to show the date of each submission, whether to show the names and/or email addresses of contributors and whether to email you each submission so that you may check the contributions for propriety. You may also choose whether new entries should be placed at the beginning of the file or at the end. This could also be used as a guestbook, though it was originally intended for use as a program to let people contribute to an ongoing story line.
It performs a cursory check to make sure they have entered something resembling an email address, and then sends you the mail if you choose the option to send email.
If you're interested, Version 1.0 of this program is still available.
You must be able to execute cgi programs on your web server. If you're not sure whether you have permission to do this, or are not sure how to configure the files, please ask your system administrator. (Usually "root@your.machine.name." For example, if your email address is 'bob@mysite.com' then you can often reach your system administrator at 'root@mysite.com'. AOL, CompuServe, and Prodigy users should look for "technical support" or "member services.")
You should have received the following files with your distribution. You may download the package for Unix in a gzipped tar file. NOTE: if you have Netscape or Internet Explorer, and you want to download this, try holding down the "shift" key while you click on the link. This should give you the option to download the file.
Unix: Type "gunzip makebook_2.0.tar.gz" then type "tar -xvf makebook_2.0.tar" to uncompress and expand the package. Please be sure to read the README.makebook file!!!
The following files are required. (Please ask your system administrator
if you have sendmail available):