Try clearing the buffer... either set $| = 1; or add a newline caracter to the
end of that print statement. Not sure, but it may help
~jon
--- Luinrandir Hernson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well i'm about to chuck perl out the window
>
> this is the command line from my index.htm file
> <!-- #exec cmd="/home/thx-1138/counter-.cgi" -->
>
> I've made this so darn simple it should work.
> this is the perl program in my cgi-bin:
>
> #!/usr/bin/perl -w
> use strict;
> use diagnostics;
> my $count;
> $count = "12345";
> print "<font color=\"blue\">-(</font><font color=\"green\">$count</font><font
> color=\"blue\">)-</font>";
> exit;
>
>
> does anyone see why this wouldn't print to my index.htm file cause if i can't
> get this simple code to work, how can i get the whole bloody counter program
> to work.... would someone please just give me the freaking answer on how to
> make this work?!
>
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