I'm curious about this, as I did exactly the same under CGI just a couple of days ago. The console behaviour is different under mod_perl... With regular CGI, the backticks capture STDOUT with no extra code - the same code in a mod_perl handler always brings up a console window. I've tried using the Windows START.EXE /B, and that works also fine under CGI but not mod_perl. Using system() exhibits the same behaviour... I'd imagine the main difference is the tied STDIN/OUT under mod_perl? I don't know much about this yet, though I'll probably continue playing with it now until I do! :) I've got simple code for the CGI and mod_perl handlers - email if you want a copy... These are of course *very* silly scripts to leave running on a server, though! ;) Rufus. > -----Original Message----- > From: Joshua Chamas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 12:10 AM > To: Doug Brewer > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: backtick behavior > > > Doug Brewer wrote: > > > > I am on Win2000. When I run a script containing a backtick > call, it behaves > > differently under mod_perl than when called normally (the > backtick code is the > > same, obviously other parts of the script are different, > it's a legitimate > > perlHandler, etc). > > > > When called under mod_perl, the command console visibly > flashes up, and > > performance is slower. When called normally, a backtick > command doesn't cause > > the window to pop up. > > > > On windows, some applications expect there to be a console. > When you are in a console, none pops up because you already > have one. In modperl mode you see it pop up :( > > If you want to make that console go away I believe there is > something you can do to a windows executable to take away > the console requirement if it has one, but I can't remember > off the top of my head. I would check with the ActiveState > perl win32 lists. > > -- Josh > _________________________________________________________________ > Joshua Chamas Chamas Enterprises Inc. > NodeWorks >> free web link monitoring Huntington Beach, CA USA > http://www.nodeworks.com 1-714-625-4051 >
