Re: writing to a file

2004-05-20 Thread Wiggins d Anconia
Hi I have a very simple cgi script that I have put onto a webserver. I want to write to a log file when it is run. My problem is that the open file command always fails (and I get the openFailed message in my browser). (even if i try opening for input it fails). I have created the file

RE: writing to a file

2004-05-20 Thread Gottron, Shirley A
] Subject: Re: writing to a file Hi I have a very simple cgi script that I have put onto a webserver. I want to write to a log file when it is run. My problem is that the open file command always fails (and I get the openFailed message in my browser). (even if i try opening for input

RE: writing to a file

2004-05-20 Thread Wiggins d Anconia
Please bottom post... Also, the first line, #!/usr/local/bin/perl What if the server isn't a UNIX server, but an IIS server? Doesn't this line have to change? Careful, Unix is an OS type, IIS is an application software group. It is my understanding (which could be very wrong) that

Re: writing to a file

2004-05-20 Thread William McKee
On Thu, May 20, 2004 at 09:02:18AM -, PerlDiscuss - Perl Newsgroups and mailing lists wrote: Is there any easy way I can find out why the file cant be opened (is it permissions?). Yes, print the error message that Perl provides in $!. For example, eval { open (LOGFILE,