Re: OPEN command in Perl

2004-09-15 Thread Chris Devers
On Wed, 15 Sep 2004, Sheni R. Meledath wrote: > How can I open an external file using Perl? The file is residing on > another server. I have to call the file using http. Now the following > is not working. This is not a CGI question, and you posted the exact same message to the beginners list

RE: OPEN command in Perl

2004-09-15 Thread Spindler, Brian
If it's txt file and it will display in a browser then you should use the module LWP to retrieve the text. OPEN is used to open local files not web addresses. Hth Brian -Original Message- From: Sheni R. Meledath [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 7:55 AM To: