don't forget that unix ping goes on forever, use -c <number of pings> to limit it (4 is goot)
On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 08:33:36AM -0600, Mike Blezien wrote: > Hello all, > > trying to put together a simple 'ping' display via the browser... and not > having any luck... how does one get the results of a ping to diplay the > results properly ?? > > Sample code: > ======================================= > #!/usr/bin/perl > use CGI qw(:standard); > use strict; > > my $pingcommand = '/bin/ping'; > my $host = 'www.yahoo.com'; > my $Display = `$pingcommand $host`; > > print header(); > print qq~$Display~; > > > Doesn't seem to work. ?? > > TIA > -- > Mike<mickalo>Blezien > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Thunder Rain Internet Publishing > Providing Internet Solutions that work! > http://www.thunder-rain.com > Tel: 1(985)902-8484 > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Mat Harris OpenGPG Public Key ID: C37D57D9 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.genestate.com
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