Hi All, I'm still very much learning and need a little help getting started w/ my next project... :-)
I manage a web site that has links to other web sites (MSDS - material safety data sheets). When the web sites that I'm linking to change their pages, my links break. I need to create a program that will check to see if I have any broken links.... The web site was written in JavaScript. The files that contain the URL for the MSDS links are just notepad .txt files. These files also contain the short description to the product; for example: J:\flash_host\ecomm\descriptions\product\small\70005.txt contains......... Non-acid disinfectant bathroom cleaner. Ready-to-use. Kills HBV and HCV on inanimate surfaces. EPA Reg. #5741-18 ~ http://www.spartanchemical.com/sfa/MSDSRep.nsf/99b229d7d7868537852567e0006d7 a64/671a7d07c725353885256e9f0063c4cc!OpenDocument So I guess I need to create a program that will check each file in the J:\flash_host\ecomm\descriptions\product\small directory and search for the http://www string (?) then (ping ?) that URL? The next step would be to return the file name (70005.txt) of the broken links to a file?? Does this sound like I'm on the right track..? I have my trusty Learning Perl book, so I'm not totally lost. Thanks for any help or direction ... :-) Brian Volk [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
