I'm glad you like the idea. I hope it will be implemented as soon as possible.
Best regards, Webmaster33 *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2002.05.28 at 09:27 Bill Stoddard wrote: >I am +1 in concept on this. If I don't hear any strenuous objections, >I'll update the >STATUS file with the suggestion. > >Bill > >> Yep, I know about the ScriptInterpreterSource directive. >> >> You may know, there are many problems for newbie users, >> who usually don't know how to solve to have their Perl scripts >> being portable, executabe also on Unix & Windows boxes, >> without the need of altering the shebang line. >> >> The suggested ShebangAlias directive, would mean an >> easy-to-understand solution for newbie users. >> Also webmasters & support persons would be glad, >> because they would be able to easily point to this directive >> instead to explain, how to use the ScriptInterpreterSource >> directive & registering the correspondent appropiate >> extensions. >> >> I hope developers will like the idea, and if there is no such >> development under way, will implement the suggested feature >> into one of future Apache 2.x versions. >> >> Thanks, >> Webmaster33 >> >> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >> On 2002.05.27 at 08:46 Bill Stoddard wrote: >> >> >Checkout the ScriptInterpreterSource directive. It is not quite as >> >flexible as your >> >suggestion but it may solve the problem. >> > >> >Bill >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Webmaster33" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 8:03 AM >> >Subject: [suggestion] ShebangAlias directive - to keep to make CGI >scripts >> >more portable >> > >> > >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> As I know there is a planned config feature to be able to >> >> override the shebang line, but as I know there is no any >> >> result for it, yet: >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> * PR#4241: config >> >> Need to be able to override shebang line to make CGI scripts >> >> more portable. >> >> Status: >> >> AND >> >> 4241 config suspended Need to be able to override shebang line >to >> >make CGI scripts >> >\ >> >> more portable. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> I would suggest a "ShebangAlias" directive for the Apache config file. >> >> I don't know if there is already something similar under development, >> >> but this feature would be very important for those users who would >like >> >> to use their Perl scripts with the least possible modification when >they >> >> are porting their scripts, or are just developing under Windows >> >> environment, later are running their scripts on Unix server. >> >> This would really help us to make CGI scripts more portable. >> >> >> >> Would look like following: >> >> ShebangAlias /usr/local/bin/perl "C:/Perl/bin/perl.exe" >> >> >> >> Any info about similar feature, which may be under development >> >> would be fine... >> >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> Webmaster33 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *********** END REPLIED MESSAGE *********** >> >> *********** END REPLIED MESSAGE ***********
