Charles Galpin wrote: > Sorry, I said too much :). I should have just gone with the URL. > > Yes, i was commenting on the use of a shell script to invoke a perl script > instead of calling it directly. You can do it any way you like, but if you > want to use mod_perl, you might want to consider putting that script logic > into perl so it can be used both as a cgi and under mod_perl. > > On Tue, 18 Apr 2000, p-thilts wrote: > > > > there is no silver mod_perl bullet. I would start here > > > > > > http://perl.apache.org > > > > So let me rephrase. Do I still use the same kind of submit operation > > associated with a form on a browser web page (where the submit bundle of > > information references CGI or cgi-bin) in order to evoke the apache > > operation of mod_per? Should have said it that way in the first place. > > Do some reading. Basically yes, although you would setup a handler with > any path you like. It supports using your cgi's as is until you port them > fully for performance etc. > > I'm no expert, so I won't comment further. You will see there is a > mod_perl mailing list, but I wouldn't go askign these kinds of questions > there :) > > give that URL a try. > > charles Charles: Thanks for the reply and the advice - which I will take. Regarding confirmation of operation: Here are two carefully chosen examples where my machine name is called 'market'... http://market/server-status http://market/php-test.php3 The last one produces a fantastic organization of information about apache, environment, php options, compile directives, and a whole lot more stuff all based on the install. I was looking for something like that for mod_perl because it confirms the installation. But I was also looking for some kind of log to confirm that apache was actually using mod_perl to process perl scripts. That's okay, I'm far from being an expert on this. We can't all be experts on everything and if we try to be generally competant we may never be experts on anything. Even paid for expert help (at my end) gave up on the perl related stuff. All the configuration file stuff has been done to the best of my knowledge. It's probably working just fine except I'm looking for physical evidence regarding it's various operations. If you do run into anyone that does have expert status on mod_perl maybel you can toss this note their way. My biggest problem is that my business is in start up mode involving a series of major projects that eventually define it's various automated operations. There has been much more work and reading than I can possibly manage in the available time and the project time line. So, I look for help where ever it appears it is legitimate to ask. I think Red Hat now provides some kind of limited server support but not along the lines of mod_perl. Because of limited cash flow (as there is no revenue during start up(set up phase)) I am limited regarding paid for assistance. In any event, it's all slowly working out okay. Thanks again for your response, you've always been good that way and you always add value. Have a nice day, and just maybe someone out there will pick up on this and throw some concrete information my way. Bye-thanks_TED
