I was wondering if there's a way for scripting websites with c++ instead of or in addition to javascript? DO I put
<script type = "text/c++" src="script.cpp">//code here</script>
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what exactly are you trying todo? You can't just combine two languages like that.dchhetri– dchhetri2013-01-05 20:24:03 +00:00Commented Jan 5, 2013 at 20:24
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1Like how you can program html with javascript by doing <script type = "text/javascript"> can you do the same with c++?user1950701– user19507012013-01-05 20:26:21 +00:00Commented Jan 5, 2013 at 20:26
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No. You can't do this. For one thing, C++ is not a scripting language.johnsyweb– johnsyweb2013-01-06 06:51:00 +00:00Commented Jan 6, 2013 at 6:51
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The only language supported reliably (in script elements) across browsers is JavaScript.
Internet Explorer also supports VBScript. Given a plugin from ActiveState (which I think may be discontinued now) IE also supports PerlScript.
You can embed a program written in C++ using ActiveX — but that requires Internet Explorer on Windows on x86 hardware (so not Windows 8 RT) and is blocked by default security settings.
You can use any language you like for server side code, providing you can interface it with a webserver. CGI and FastCGI provide standard interfaces with supporting libraries for most languages.
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Yes, but you need to use a web framework like TreeFrog. TreeFrog is a full-stack web development framework, so you would be able to use C++ for both the front and back ends.
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Yes, that will work as soon as you write your own browser that contains a C++ compiler (or parser). Please tell me which browser that is, so that I can make sure it never gets anywhere near any of my machines, since I definitely wouldn't want a full-fledged C++ program running on my machine - what's to say it's not got code in it that can do harm to my machine (delete files, write to registry, whatever)?
If you actually want your web-clients to have a private program of yours, you'd better distribute it in an already compiled executable or browser plugin [but beware that like me, many others probably won't download it unless you are part of a reputable organisation].
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user1950701
peterson So there's no way to have, lets say, an input box on a websitethat would function as the cin command in c++?
Mats Petersson
That's not quite what I said, you can't ship C++ code inside your web-page. I would suggest that you are asking an XY question, you have an idea that you'd like to do X, and to do so, you want to use Y mechanism, so you ask how to do Y. Now, in this case, it's almost certain that Y is the WRONG way. In general, it's better to ask a mechanic how to fix a puncture than how to loosen a wheelnut, since loosening a wheelnut is only PART of what you need to do.