[ic] Using the Script Name Variable

[interchange-users@interchange.redhat.com]

Quoting Christopher Van Oosterhout <chris@vanoosterhout.com>:

> 
> Greetings All,
> 
> When I use the dump tag, [dump], to get an idea of just what Interchange
> is 
> collecting, I see a variable under ENVIRONMENT that may be useful to
> me.
> 
> In particular I would like to the SCRIPT_NAME variable.  I have tried to
> 
> use the [data session SCRIPT_NAME] tag without success.  It appear to me
> 
> that the tag only works for "true" SESSION variables.
> 
> I have two questions.  First, is it possible to drawn out and use the 
> SCRIPT_NAME and other ENVIRONMENTAL variables?
> 
> If not, could you suggest a way to do the following:
> 
> I have set up multiple script aliases to the same store.  And it works
> 
> expect I can not figure out how to reference links to the descriptions
> 
> (flypages) of specific items in my site's search result page.  Currently
> I 
> am using something like:
> 
> /cgi-bin/storename/[part number]
> 
> I would like to replace the "/cgi-bin/storename/" section of the URL
> with 
> SCRIPT_NAME.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Christopher Van Oosterhout

I wrote a simple UserTag called [env] for obtaining http variables such as that 
which you seek, and posted it to this list. It was tested on 4.6.x but should 
be ok on 4.8.x as well - search the mail archives for it.

- Ed L.