Jeffery wrote a few months ago:

Here's a resource that may help some of you:

CGI Programming 101 (online
course)  http://www.cgi101.com/class/

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>
> > Hi,
> > I am looking for a perl tutorial that caters to beginners.
> > I have subscribed to several email lists,but they seem
> > to be for more advanced students.
> > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in Advance,
> >
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I have a variable in a config file that I would like to parse and create a list
from the space delimited values. Here is the format:

elist = "younme\@work.com shenhim\@work.com itnher\@work.com";

Is there a regexpr that can do the job to create the list.


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dalekh@... [mailto:dalekh@...]
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 4:38 PM
> To: perl-beginner@egroups.com
> Subject: [PBML] Parsing a config variable
>
>
>
>
> I have a variable in a config file that I would like to parse and
> create a list from the space delimited values. Here is the format:
>
> elist = "younme\@work.com shenhim\@work.com itnher\@work.com";
>
> Is there a regexpr that can do the job to create the list.

A regexpr? Heck, you are using a cannon to kill a flea.

$elist = "younme\@work.com shenhim\@work.com itnher\@work.com";

@elistList = split(/\s+/, $elist);

split() breaks up the second argument into chunks separated by the pattern
in the first argument. I could have used

@elistList = split(/ /, $elist);

but that doesn't handle well things like multiple spaces, tab, etc. The "\s+
pattern matches one or more whitespace characters. Hope this helps!

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I would like to use a list of values created from parsing a quoted list
and display it in a browser using HTML. I also want the user to be able
select a item in the list and perform an action against it using a button.
It appears <SELECT> is the best HTML tag to use but I don't know how to
input the list to the tag. Here is an example that I found for the tag:
<SELECT MULTIPLE NAME="network">
       <OPTION SELECTED VALUE="ethernet"> Ethernet
       <OPTION VALUE="token16"> Token Ring - 16MB
       <OPTION VALUE="token4"> Token Ring - 4MB
       <OPTION VALUE="localtalk"> LocalTalk
       <OPTION VALUE="other"> Other...
       </SELECT>

Any suggestions?
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use CGI;

print header,
	 start_html,
	 start_form,
	 scrolling_list(-name=>'network',
		 -multiple=>'true',
		 -values=>['ethernet','token16','token4'],
		 -labels=>{'ethernet'=>'Ethernet',
			    'token16'=>'Token Ring - 16MB',
			    'token4'=>'Token Ring - 4MB'}),
	 end_form,
	 end_html;


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dalekh@... [mailto:dalekh@...]
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 4:46 PM
> I would like to use a list of values created from parsing a quoted list
> and display it in a browser using HTML. I also want the user to be able
> select a item in the list and perform an action against it using a button.
> It appears <SELECT> is the best HTML tag to use but I don't know how to
> input the list to the tag. Here is an example that I found for the tag:
> <SELECT MULTIPLE NAME="network">
>       <OPTION SELECTED VALUE="ethernet"> Ethernet
>       <OPTION VALUE="token16"> Token Ring - 16MB
>       <OPTION VALUE="token4"> Token Ring - 4MB
>       <OPTION VALUE="localtalk"> LocalTalk
>       <OPTION VALUE="other"> Other...
>       </SELECT>
>
> Any suggestions?
> thanks
>
>
>
>
>
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what about an array like -

@array

   or

$list



<001001beb47e$b21126a0$204fbbd-@mishra> wrote:
Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/group/perl-beginner/?start=61
> use CGI;
>
> print header,
>  start_html,
>  start_form,
>  scrolling_list(-name=>'network',
> 	 -multiple=>'true',
> 	 -values=>['ethernet','token16','token4'],
> 	 -labels=>{'ethernet'=>'Ethernet',
> 			   'token16'=>'Token Ring - 16MB',
> 			   'token4'=>'Token Ring - 4MB'}),
>  end_form,
>  end_html;
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dalekh@... [mailto:dalekh@...]
> > Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 4:46 PM
> > I would like to use a list of values created from parsing a quoted list
> > and display it in a browser using HTML. I also want the user to be able
> > select a item in the list and perform an action against it using a button.
> > It appears <SELECT> is the best HTML tag to use but I don't know how to
> > input the list to the tag. Here is an example that I found for the tag:
> > <SELECT MULTIPLE NAME="network">
> >       <OPTION SELECTED VALUE="ethernet"> Ethernet
> >       <OPTION VALUE="token16"> Token Ring - 16MB
> >       <OPTION VALUE="token4"> Token Ring - 4MB
> >       <OPTION VALUE="localtalk"> LocalTalk
> >       <OPTION VALUE="other"> Other...
> >       </SELECT>
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> > thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Jeffery Boes |ferric oxide, known as rust./The grizzly bear whose potent
> jboes@...|hug was feared by all, is now a rug./Great Caesar's bust
>              |is on the shelf, and I don't feel so well myself.
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You can substitute an array reference for the [...] below, just put in
'\@array'. Dunno what you mean by $list, did you mean to type %list?  If so,
you can use a list reference with \%list.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dalekh@... [mailto:dalekh@...]
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 1999 1:08 PM
> To: perl-beginner@egroups.com
> Subject: [PBML] Re: Using a list in HTML
>
>
>
> what about an array like -
>
> @array
>
>   or
>
> $list
>
>
>
> <001001beb47e$b21126a0$204fbbd-@mishra> wrote:
> Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/group/perl-beginner/?start=61
> > use CGI;
> >
> > print header,
> >  start_html,
> >  start_form,
> >  scrolling_list(-name=>'network',
> > 	 -multiple=>'true',
> > 	 -values=>['ethernet','token16','token4'],
> > 	 -labels=>{'ethernet'=>'Ethernet',
> > 			   'token16'=>'Token Ring - 16MB',
> > 			   'token4'=>'Token Ring - 4MB'}),
> >  end_form,
> >  end_html;
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dalekh@... [mailto:dalekh@...]
> > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 4:46 PM
> > > I would like to use a list of values created from parsing a
> quoted list
> > > and display it in a browser using HTML. I also want the user
> to be able
> > > select a item in the list and perform an action against it
> using a button.
> > > It appears <SELECT> is the best HTML tag to use but I don't
> know how to
> > > input the list to the tag. Here is an example that I found
> for the tag:
> > > <SELECT MULTIPLE NAME="network">
> > >       <OPTION SELECTED VALUE="ethernet"> Ethernet
> > >       <OPTION VALUE="token16"> Token Ring - 16MB
> > >       <OPTION VALUE="token4"> Token Ring - 4MB
> > >       <OPTION VALUE="localtalk"> LocalTalk
> > >       <OPTION VALUE="other"> Other...
> > >       </SELECT>
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > > thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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<7ju452$lfa-@egroups.com> wrote:
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>
> what about an array like -
>
> @array
>
>   or
>
> $list

Something like this perhaps?

use CGI;

my %list = ('ethernet'=>'Ethernet',
             'token16'=>'Token Ring - 16MB',
             'token4'=>'Token Ring - 4MB');

print header,
         start_html,
         start_form,
         scrolling_list(-name=>'network',
                 -multiple=>'true',
                 -values=>[keys @list],
                 -labels=>\%list),
         end_form,
         end_html;


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On 20-Jun-99 dave@... wrote:

If i paste this program to a file and run it, then I just get:

No comma allowed after filehandle at ./form.pl line 9.

why and what to do?

> use CGI;
>
> my %list = ('ethernet'=>'Ethernet',
>             'token16'=>'Token Ring - 16MB',
>             'token4'=>'Token Ring - 4MB');
>
> print header,
>         start_html,
>         start_form,
>         scrolling_list(-name=>'network',
>                 -multiple=>'true',
>                 -values=>[keys @list],
>                 -labels=>\%list),
>         end_form,
>         end_html;

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<dbaa10208a5fd211b57b0008c7281246324de-@nj7460exch006u> wrote:
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> Hi,
> I am looking for a perl tutorial that caters to beginners.

In another mailing list, I wrote a short article about beginning
programming with C/C++ and/or Perl. Here's an excerpt.

"Perl is newer than the C family, so there aren't quite as many books.
One that I can recommend is "Learning Perl", written by Randal
Schwartz[2].
General information about Perl is available at www.perl.com, and at
CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) http://www.cpan.org/ .
Like the simtel.net site, CPAN is mirrored all over the globe. Find the
site nearest you.

To date I've located a tutorial at http://consult.ncsa.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin
/ . If you want it and can't find it anywhere else, let me know. I'll
mail you a copy (if I haven't misplaced it).

"The script we'll be writing, called mailform, will be useful to anyone
who has wanted to create some interactive pages on the World Wide Web.
Web servers usually support running auxilary programs to facilitate
interactive content. There is a standard called CGI (Common Gateway
Interface) which defines a minimum set of environment variables that
the program can use to determine its response.
"The program we write will take the results of an HTML form and mail
the values to a specified person. Writing the HTML for this form is
beyond the scope of this course, but a sample form will be provided."

---------------
[2]Published by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., "Learning Perl" has a
sketch of a llama on the front. The "official" language reference of
Perl, "Programming Perl", written by Larry Wall (and others, including
Randal Schwartz), is also published by O'Reilly. It has a sketch of a
camel on the front. I have yet to find a bad (or even mediocre)
O'Reilly book. And I've bought enough of them.
Out in the Usenet newgroups,   comp.lang.perl.misc   is the main source
for help with Perl. Get the FAQ before you start posting questions.
When you see references to the "camel" and "llama" books, the above are
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>
> On 20-Jun-99 dave@... wrote:
>
> If i paste this program to a file and run it, then I just get:
>
> No comma allowed after filehandle at ./form.pl line 9.
>
> why and what to do?

Sorry about that. The corrected code is below...


> > use CGI qw/:standard/;
> >
> > my %list = ('ethernet'=>'Ethernet',
> >             'token16'=>'Token Ring - 16MB',
> >             'token4'=>'Token Ring - 4MB');
> >
> > print header,
> >         start_html,
> >         start_form,
> >         scrolling_list(-name=>'network',
> >                 -multiple=>'true',
> >                 -values=>[keys %;list],
> >                 -labels=>\%list),
> >         end_form,
> >         end_html;



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Hello,

I am very new to Perl. I have wrote a simple program - "testbuf.pl"
(code attached below), just to see how "safe" is perl
in a very busy server environment, with many people accessing the same
script / files.

testbuf.pl is a very simple program, which read a number from a file,
increase it by 1, then
write back to the file.... to emulate a busy server I add a loop of
1..2000, so the file will
be read and opened 2,000 times... which means if I put 0 in the file to
start with, the result
after 2000 executions is simply - 2000.

Now if I run "testbuf.pl" FOUR times, the end result is 8000...

However, if I run "testbuf.pl &" in the backgroup FOUR times from the
command line,  start a new instance before
the previous one finished... there seemed to be a problem.... the end
result is almost random,
but always less than 8000... sometimes 6000, sometimes 3000....

Obviously.... there was a problem while multiple perl scripts try to
open / write to the same file intensively.

My question
=========
Is there an efficient, safe way to OPEN / WRITE to file in a
multiusers, busy environment?

Is there any way to make the end result always 8000... even if I run
the four instance of "testbuf.pl"
at the same time?

Many thanks for your kind help


Godfrey Ko



testbuf.pl
============================

#!/usr/bin/perl -w

for ($runa=1;$runa<=2000;$runa++)
{

open (FILE, "<count.txt");
flock(FILE,2);
$i = (<FILE>);
$i++;
flock(FILE,8);
close(FILE);

open (FILE, ">count.txt");
select(FILE);
$| = 1;
flock (FILE,2);
print FILE $i;
flock(FILE,8);
close (FILE);


}

Hi list! Can someone please help me write a quick little perl program that
takes info from a form submission (a paragraph that someone submits, plus
their name and stuff like that) which creates a directory with an index.html
(directory named after the users submitted nickname) under an existing
directory. The user also needs to be able to specify which jpg file they
wish to use as a background in the html file that was created. I've got some
of the code, but I need help. Any takers???

--Greg

Netscape says it cannot find this link--is there a new one? I just
signed up with thisgroup today as i am interested in learning Perl.
Thanks
Deborah
>
> As for now, I just finished my first attempt at graphics manipulation
with Perl at:
> http://silverspin.web66.com/greg/experiments/worldmap/worldmap.shtml
>
> If anyone wishes to find out more, email the list.
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>
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Yup, here it is :)

http://www.gadgeteer.net/worldmap/worldmap.shtml

Greg


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>Thanks
>Deborah
>>
>> As for now, I just finished my first attempt at graphics manipulation
>with Perl at:
>> http://silverspin.web66.com/greg/experiments/worldmap/worldmap.shtml
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> Hi,
>
>  I am just new in Perl programming and I have this problem.. For
> example:
>
>  Currently I have a code like this:
>  Filename  : "test"
>  Parameter that can be passed is a, b, c, etc....
>
>  For ex:
>  $ test a
>
>  and I have this code:
>
>  If ($ARGV[0] eq "a") {
> 	 function_a(\$param1, \$param2, \$param3);
>  } elsif ($ARGV[0] eq "b") {
>   	 function_b(\$param1, \$param2, \$param3);
>  } elsif ($ARGV[0] eq "c") {
>   	 function_c(\$param1, \$param2, \$param3);
>  }
>
>  As you can notice only the letters after the function_ is being
> changed and I have a lot of lines. If only I can pass the $ARGV[0] to call
> a function maybe it will look better.
>
	 I placed those backslashes (\) in my parameter list because I want
them as references. And inside those functions they are being manipulated.
After the function they will have a new values. I don't know if that's the
right way to do it but currently it's working. If you have any suggestion on
how will I do it better. Please respond...

	 function_$ARGV[0](\$param1, \$param2, \$param3);

this can already accommodate every parameter a user can type in just one
line.

	 Thanks for the help...  and if you have not grasp what I mean on my
example. Please mail me so that I can explain it further...

	 Thanks in advance...

MANOLO P. MARZAN
ICL
Wenlock Way
West Gorton
Manchester, UK

i am having with a chat cgi script.
The script can be reached at
http://www.creaturesofnight.org/chat/chat.cgi
login with test paswd test.  if you can help me ill be thankful

The script can not open the file,
"http://www.creaturesofnight.org/chat/logs/1999-9-7.txt".  It appears that
this file does not exist.  Not sure, but would guess the script is looking
for an existing file and not creating the file if it does not exist.  I
assume you are openinig in append mode.  The open should look for the file
and automatically create the file if it does not exist.  Could be a
permissions issue - the script (web server) needs permissions write
permissions in the directory.

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> To: perl-beginner@eGroups.com
> Subject: [PBML] problems
>
> i am having with a chat cgi script.
> The script can be reached at
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I am new to the Internet and I am steadily getting my head around how
things work having spent a long time in the IT industry using COBOL
etc.

I now know that in order to store/process data submitted on a form I
need a CGI script program to do the work.

I am about to embark on a project that will require me to write such a
script. I intend to write this in Perl.

My question is this....

In order to test my ideas, do I need to have this program set up on a
server somewhere (my ISP provider does not provide such facilities -
Freeserve) or can I store the program on my own PC while I'm developing
my idea? I would hope that I could get my HTML to point to the code on
my own PC while I am testing.

I would be grateful for any advice.

Ian Fenelon

You can...

1.  Run the script from the command line.  The CGI module (CGI.pm) provides
for command line debugging.

2.  Install a web server on your PC and test from the browser.

3.  Use a debugger, such as "ActiveState Debugger"
(http://www.activestate.com), "ptkdb" (http://world.std.com/~aep/ptkdb/ -
free, nice but requires the Tk module), or "PerlBuilder"
(http://www.solutionsoft.com - an editor with limited debugging for CGI),

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: fenners@...
> [SMTP:fenners@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 12:15 PM
> To: perl-beginner@eGroups.com
> Subject: [PBML] Testing CGI scripts
>
> I am new to the Internet and I am steadily getting my head around how
> things work having spent a long time in the IT industry using COBOL
> etc.
>
> I now know that in order to store/process data submitted on a form I
> need a CGI script program to do the work.
>
> I am about to embark on a project that will require me to write such a
> script. I intend to write this in Perl.
>
> My question is this....
>
> In order to test my ideas, do I need to have this program set up on a
> server somewhere (my ISP provider does not provide such facilities -
> Freeserve) or can I store the program on my own PC while I'm developing
> my idea? I would hope that I could get my HTML to point to the code on
> my own PC while I am testing.
>
> I would be grateful for any advice.
>
> Ian Fenelon
>
>
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Get yourself a copy of the latest Perl for Win32 from Active States, then get
something like Microsoft's Personal Web Server.  Both
are freeware.  Set your machine up as a "Personal" web server and away you go. 
PWS can execute your CGI's.  Just be careful and set
it up right the first time because with your Windows registry, if you hose it,
it's very difficult to fix.


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----- Original Message -----
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To: <perl-beginner@eGroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 11:15 AM
Subject: [PBML] Testing CGI scripts


I am new to the Internet and I am steadily getting my head around how
things work having spent a long time in the IT industry using COBOL
etc.

I now know that in order to store/process data submitted on a form I
need a CGI script program to do the work.

I am about to embark on a project that will require me to write such a
script. I intend to write this in Perl.

My question is this....

In order to test my ideas, do I need to have this program set up on a
server somewhere (my ISP provider does not provide such facilities -
Freeserve) or can I store the program on my own PC while I'm developing
my idea? I would hope that I could get my HTML to point to the code on
my own PC while I am testing.

I would be grateful for any advice.

Ian Fenelon



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Hello,

I'm new to this list, let me do a very small intoduction.

<boring bit>
I'm James Fox, working in Sheffield, England, for a consultancy
called DJ Associates http://www.djassociates.com
</boring bit>

Anyway, the question I want to ask is, when you make a comment
in a perl script like this - #comment
Are you allowed to use symbols within the comment, such as -'&
could I get away with this...?
# comment - please don't edit.

Or wouldn't it work?

Cheers
James

:: James Fox
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:: Tel: +44 (0)114 2210525
:: Fax: +44 (0)114 2493450
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Yes, you are allowed to use any characters when you're placing comments...

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Manchester UK

-----Original Message-----
From: james@... [mailto:james@...]
Sent: 09 September 1999 16:03
To: perl-beginner@egroups.com
Subject: [PBML] # comments


Hello,

I'm new to this list, let me do a very small intoduction.

<boring bit>
I'm James Fox, working in Sheffield, England, for a consultancy
called DJ Associates http://www.djassociates.com
</boring bit>

Anyway, the question I want to ask is, when you make a comment
in a perl script like this - #comment
Are you allowed to use symbols within the comment, such as -'&
could I get away with this...?
# comment - please don't edit.

Or wouldn't it work?

Cheers
James

:: James Fox
:: DJ Associates
:: Tel: +44 (0)114 2210525
:: Fax: +44 (0)114 2493450
:: 113 days to go!

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Hello James,

In answer to your quesiton, yes - Perl disregards anything in a line after the #
sign except for the shebang on the first line.

Example:

###########################################
# This &$')(#%*'n program won't run
###########################################

OR

#! /usr/local/bin/perl -w
use CGI;       # what the !*#$ is CGI?

Get my drift?

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----- Original Message -----
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To: <perl-beginner@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 10:02 AM
Subject: [PBML] # comments


Hello,

I'm new to this list, let me do a very small intoduction.

<boring bit>
I'm James Fox, working in Sheffield, England, for a consultancy
called DJ Associates http://www.djassociates.com
</boring bit>

Anyway, the question I want to ask is, when you make a comment
in a perl script like this - #comment
Are you allowed to use symbols within the comment, such as -'&
could I get away with this...?
# comment - please don't edit.

Or wouldn't it work?

Cheers
James

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:: DJ Associates
:: Tel: +44 (0)114 2210525
:: Fax: +44 (0)114 2493450
:: 113 days to go!

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If your PC have installed Windows 95 or Windows 98,
then you can use perl for win32.

1. Download Activestate Port (APi519.exe).

ActiveState Port is available at:
http://www.ActiveState.com/ActivePerl

**** Note:
If your PC have installed Windows 95 then you'll need
DCOM for Windows 95 for using ActivePerl port.

dcom95.exe is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/com/resources/downloads.asp
****

2. Download OmniHTTPd server (ohttpd101.exe).

Omnihttpd server is available at:
http://www.omnicron.ab.ca/httpd/


3. Install Activesate port and OmniHTTPd server. These
softwares are installed themselves at

c:\perl    (Activestate Port)
c:\httpd   (OmniHTTPd)

Also, you can use Gurusary Sarathy port (available at
http://www.perl.com/cpan-local/ports/win32/standard/x86)
and the Apache server.

Gurusary Sarathy port (perl5.00402-bindist04-bc.zip) is
available at http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/GSAR/

Apache server is available at
http://apache.koala.ie/

I'm using the Activestate Port (APi519.exe) and the
Omnihttpd server (ohttpd101.exe) on Windows 98. Also,
I have used those programs on Windows 95 and they ran
fine.

3. Remember:
- Rename your scripts (myscript.cgi to myscript.pl) when
you run these on the server.

- Your site address is "http://127.0.0.1" or localhost.


Ok, It is all. I hope this helps.


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Date sent:       Wed, 08 Sep 1999 09:15:19 -0700
From:            fenners@...
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Subject:         [PBML] Testing CGI scripts

> I am new to the Internet and I am steadily getting my head around how
> things work having spent a long time in the IT industry using COBOL
> etc.
>
> I now know that in order to store/process data submitted on a form I
> need a CGI script program to do the work.
>
> I am about to embark on a project that will require me to write such a
> script. I intend to write this in Perl.
>
> My question is this....
>
> In order to test my ideas, do I need to have this program set up on a
> server somewhere (my ISP provider does not provide such facilities -
> Freeserve) or can I store the program on my own PC while I'm developing
> my idea? I would hope that I could get my HTML to point to the code on
> my own PC while I am testing.
>
> I would be grateful for any advice.
>
> Ian Fenelon
>
>
>
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Hi there,

I am running a perl script called subscribe.pl (on WinNT), this
script basically runs fine, however, if I type in
http://myaddress.com/subscribe.pl - it lets me download the script!
- bit of a security problem, how can I overcome this?

Another thing, in Windows NT server, I have had to associate .pl
files with perl.exe, I have found I had to add '%s %s' after the
perl.exe.
Can anyone tell me what these %s things do?

Cheers

james

:: James Fox
:: DJ Associates
:: Tel: +44 (0)114 2210525
:: Fax: +44 (0)114 2493450

> Another thing, in Windows NT server, I have had to associate .pl
> files with perl.exe, I have found I had to add '%s %s' after the
> perl.exe.
> Can anyone tell me what these %s things do?

From the Win32 FAQ (faq6) ...

When a script is executed, the first %s will be replaced by the full path to
the script, and the second %s will be replaced by the script parameters.

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From: James Fox

To: perl-beginner@egroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 6:35 PM

Subject: [PBML] stop download and %s

Hi there, I am running a perl script called subscribe.pl (on WinNT), this script basically runs fine, however, if I type in http://myaddress.com/subscribe.pl - it lets me download the script! - bit of a security problem, how can I overcome this? Another thing, in Windows NT server, I have had to associate .pl files with perl.exe, I have found I had to add '%s %s' after the perl.exe. Can anyone tell me what these %s things do? Cheers james :: James Fox :: DJ Associates :: Tel: +44 (0)114 2210525 :: Fax: +44 (0)114 2493450

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Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 6:43 PM

Subject: [PBML] Re: stop download and %s

> Another thing, in Windows NT server, I have had to associate .pl > files with perl.exe, I have found I had to add '%s %s' after the > perl.exe. > Can anyone tell me what these %s things do? >From the Win32 FAQ (faq6) ... When a script is executed, the first %s will be replaced by the full path to the script, and the second %s will be replaced by the script parameters. > - Eric D. Smith - Webmaster > B-2 Program Office - (937) 656-5256 > mailto:eric.smith@... > B-2 Web Support - mailto:webmaster@... Perl makes easy things easy and hard things possible

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