HTML + CGI question

[Comp625]

I am looking for a new host for my website. I use pre-made polls alot from sites like www.freepolls.com . Freepolls.com makes the poll and gives you the HTML code to copy and paste into your webpage. I was wondering, does my host need to support CGI in order for me to use these freepolls' polls? Thanks

If you need me to, I can post the code that Freepolls gave me to copy and paste into my page.

 

[dawks]

Your host will not need to support CGI in order to use freepolls.com

I would suggest using a host that does support CGI. 99% of the time, they will provide basic CGI scripts anyway. It looks better if you host everything off of one server. But if you are happy with Freepolls, continue using them

 

[Comp625]

This applies to other cgi scripts where the script is on anotehr server and is only linked through copy and pasted HTML code (like freepolls) right?

 

[dawks]

If the script you want is on freepolls, you can use that script anywhere. No problems. Your host does not need CGI support for you to use Freepolls. Freepolls has their own server that the CGI scripts run on.

If you wanted to make your own CGI scripts and use them, then your host would need support. But if you are using Freepolls for your scripts, then your host doesnt need to support CGI.