Frank If perl is installed correctly then using running x.pl > errors.txt from a dos box will work as long as you have cd\ to the directory where the script is residing normally C:\sambar\cgi-bin\
Peter -----Original Message----- From: "Frank Cools" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "sambar List Member" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:38:11 +0200 Subject: [sambar] still trying... > > > Under Windows you need the perl executable to execute the script, > so just typing "x.pl > errors.txt" on the dos prompt won't work, > try this in a DOS-box: "C:/Perl/bin/perl.exe x.pl" assuming > perl is in C:/Perl/bin/perl. > If this does not work, go to C:/Perl/bin en type "perl" en hit > <return>, the c:\> prompt should disappear, hit <ctrl>+c to exit. > > Needless to say that you don't type the ", < and >... > > A quick note: > It is better not to use the perl version from the Sambar installation, > instead install the latest ActiveState, especially if you are planning > to run some complicated scripts. > > > Frank. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > Peter > Sent: jeudi 24 juin 2004 16:15 > To: sambar List Member > Subject: [sambar] still trying... > > For my 2 cents unistall sambar and perl and start again. Install sambar > to > C:\sambar and perl to C:\perl I also seem to remember that some win > builds > need a bat file in the C:\directory or something to make it work > correctly. Then run the envir.pl to make sure its all working. Once it > is > move most of those pl's out of the cgi-bin for security. Better yet > read > the sambar docs on security and running cgi's for a better idea of what > you are up against. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (cherie) > To: "sambar List Member" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 24 Jun 2004 02:40:24 +0200 > Subject: [sambar] still trying... > > > > Have you tested your script in a dos box? > > > cd\path to script\ > > > script name > errors.txt > > > > > > Peter > > > Peter: Thank you some more. My script is in > > C:\temp\sambar60-1\cgi-bin\ It is called x.pl. Here it > > is:[quote:d9555c8967]#!C:/Perl/bin/perl.exe -wT > > print "backslash n won't work for newline or backslash t for tab! > > \n"; > > print "Hello,World!\tHelloWorld!\nHello,World!";[/quote:d9555c8967] > > > > In IE, http://localhost/cgi-bin/x.pl prints out one line only. The > > 'hash line' points to my installation in C:\Perl\ yesterday. > > > > If I open a DOS window on my Windows98 machine, and cd to > > C:\temp\sambar60-1\cgi-bin\ I can then do a DOS dir command and I > > see that x.pl is present. > > I then type x.pl>errors.txt and the DOS line says > > Bad command or file name > > > > if I type C:\temp\sambar60-1\cgi-bin\x.pl > errors.txt the same > > thing happens. Somebody told me to try ./x.pl or > > /x.pl>errors.txt but the same thing comes back: Bad command or > > file name. This script works from the browser, albeit without \n > > etc. I'm in way over my head, I think. > > My friend says she had a lot of problems like this in windows and I > > should find a UNIX server to use. Or Linux. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/ > > ------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/
