On 11/28/05, Shawn Hinchy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry for the simple question, but I programmed perl before I ever tried CGI. > Anyway, I want to have a few utility-type functions in a separate file and > 'include' them in my cgi script. Whenever I do, I get a server configuration > error when I call the script. Should I be including .pl or .cgi files? Can I > have external functions like this?
Hi Shawn, It always helps to show a little bit of code. To load a bunch of functions that you have in a separate file, you can just use the 'require' function. require 'library.pl'; -or- require 'library.pm'; -or- require '/home/shawn/perl/lib/library.pl'; -or- use lib qw(/home/shawn/perl/lib); # add to the library search path require 'library.pl'; Also, I am guessing that you think this is a mailing list for generic CGI related perl questions. In fact, this mailing list is specifically for discussing the CGI::Application module which can make life a lot easier for you when building CGI programs in perl. Have a look if you are just starting out with CGI scripts. For generic perl type questions, you might try out http://perlmonks.org/. There are lots of competent perl programmers there, but make sure to search the archives first. Cheers and good luck, Cees --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=cgiapp&r=1&w=2 To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
