Ninjakreborn Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 #!d:/xampp/perl/bin/perl.exe # ^^^ this must be the first line of the script! ^^^ # start code # print header and start the markup output print 'hello'; # end code does not work (returns server error). #!d:/xampp/perl/bin/perl.exe # ^^^ this must be the first line of the script! ^^^ # start code use strict; use CGI; my $q = new CGI; # print header and start the markup output print $q->header( "text/html" ),$q->start_html( "hello from perl cgi!" ); print $q->h2("Hello World!"); print $q->end_html; # end code This works. Why do I have to do it OOP Like this instead of standard perl. I have downloaded activeperl from there website and modified my "apache" config files to do what they need to do (for pl and cgi files). Now that it's done. I have basically 3 questions. 1. What is the reason behind one form of coding working, and another not (as explained above). 2. What is the difference between Perl in CGI and Mod_perl. Are they inherently different, or does the syntax/functionality of them change. 3. Which one am I most likely to encounter during a standard development project, cgi mode, or Mod_perl in apache. There is also something in php called php perl, is this something else or just another form of mod_perl with the same syntax? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/74009-solved-perl-not-working/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
effigy Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I have no idea why you're getting an error unless Apache requires you to use CGI. What does Apache's error log have to say about it? I've heard mod_perl is better; however, I've never used Perl with Apache, so you might want to ask your question at perlmonks.net. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/74009-solved-perl-not-working/#findComment-373716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjakreborn Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 I don't understand but it's doing it on both my server at 1and1 and my local machine. The normal one doesn't work the longer one does. Apache returns just header error when I am running the script. When I run it with all that OOP code it works fine. It is rather strange. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/74009-solved-perl-not-working/#findComment-373956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
effigy Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Well the second bit of code you posted sends a header, so I'm assuming this is required. This could be a Perl thing, or an Apache configuration issue. I would use CGI; since it seems to handle much of the work for you. If want to go the other route, try sending a header. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/74009-solved-perl-not-working/#findComment-374105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjakreborn Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 The thing I am confused about is this standard programming. I have seen lot's of perl scripts without the stuff in that. I think that's what is confusing me about perl. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/74009-solved-perl-not-working/#findComment-374296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenway Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 effigy is right -- your comment says you're going to print a header, but you don't... the following should work. #!d:/xampp/perl/bin/perl.exe # ^^^ this must be the first line of the script! ^^^ # start code # print header and start the markup output print "Content-Type: text/html\n\n"; print 'hello'; # end code Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/74009-solved-perl-not-working/#findComment-375440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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