Changeset 2233

Timestamp:

05/06/05 00:23:45 (20 years ago)

Author:

jerome

Message:

Added some info about pykotme.cgi

Files:

• pykota/trunk/docs/pykotme.sgml (modified) (2 diffs)

pykota/trunk/docs/pykotme.sgml

@@ -15 +15 @@
   <para>
     To get a print quote, you have to launch <command>pykotme</command>
-    from the command line, passing your print job's content in the PostScript
-    format, either in the form of one or more file names on the command line,
+    from the command line, passing your print job's content in any format
+    recognized by PyKota
+    <footnote><para>PyKota currently recognizes PostScript (both binary and DSC compliant),
+    PCLXL (aka PCL6), PDF, PCL3/4/5, and ESC/P2
+    </para></footnote>, either in the form of one or more file names on the command line,
     or on its standard input (i.e. in a shell pipe or redirection).
   </para>
@@ -33 +36 @@
     You can pass more than one printer name wildcard, separating
     them with commas.
+  </para>
+  
+  <para>
+    <command>pykotme</command>'s functionnality is also available through the
+    use of the <filename>pykotme.cgi</filename> <acronym>CGI</acronym> script.
+    However without authentication <filename>pykotme.cgi</filename> will only
+    return the print job's size and not its cost, because the cost depends on
+    the value of the user's overcharging factor. That's why if you want to
+    obtain the same functionnality with the <acronym>CGI</acronym> script than 
+    with the command line tool, you must configure your web server to force
+    users to authenticate whevenver they access to <filename>pykotme.cgi</filename>.
   </para>