Dale wrote: > Hi Wiggins d'Anconia, you wrote : > >> Dale wrote: >> [snip] >> >>> >>> I think a bit of background is needed. I work for the helpdesk of an >>> ISP. The space I've got is a staff account which mirrors the service >>> the residential customers receive. It's got a cgi-bin (of course, >>> otherwise there wouldn't be any point in my script *grin*) but they've >>> deliberately kept out the likes of MySQL because it is a residential >>> account. So I'll not be able to get additional modules installed and >>> mores the pity. >>> >> >> If you have a cgi-bin then I assume you can upload files? If you can >> upload more than a single file then you can install any module that does >> not include a compiled component. If you have shell access and the >> proper libraries are installed (which theoretically you can do yourself >> if you must) then you can install virtually anything, up to the disk >> quota (if you have one). > > > This is where it seems the US and UK split. In the UK, shell access in > residential accounts is very *very* rare. This is more because the ISPs > keep a residential account as just that. :( >
Don't really think so, I don't really know of many residential accounts that provide shell access. Having said that you can get hosting accounts for under $10/mth that provide shell and DB access at a number of places. And working for the ISP that the app is written for could (should?) provide some flexibility. >> Simply install it all into the cgi-bin. Though >> I will say if they have some (silly) policy about installing them don't >> get in trouble just because you can do it. Though policy decisions >> seldom take precedence over the bottom line, and this will save you time >> developing your app. > > > I've got a few domains elsewhere so, if necessary, if it's going to be > easier to use DBD::SQLite then I'll probably move it to one of them... > though it means watching the bandwidth. > Right, so I would develop your app (or just a demo) show its worth and how it can help the bottom line and then talk with the superiors. >> Though I will say if my boss asked me to write such an app at such a >> company and couldn't give me the proper tools to do it with I would >> definitely question his judgement (not that you haven't) and the >> company's standing. > > > I wish I could blame my boss, however she didn't ask me to write it. I > originally had written an Access database to perform the same function > but we moved floors and not all the Agent's PCs have Access on them now. > :( So, I thought I would challenge myself (because the job isn't > challenging *grin*) and do it in a web based form. > Well always good to challenge one's self, even better if it will help the bottom line, as that is often the easiest way to get something implemented. Show that it saves time/resources, just watch those toes on the way to the top... >> Good luck, > > > Cheers! :) http://danconia.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
