Your servlet can communicate with CGI using 2 methods:
1. Make a HTTP request (connection to URL and then read and write from it)
2. Use the RequestDispatch object - i've not used it but from what i
understand it should do the job if the resource is on the same server -
like i said i've not used it so don't quote me on that.
anyway, i don't think this sort of thing is out of the ordinary - it's a
requirement for the system i'm developing also.
good luck,
steve.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Hogarth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, 29 November 1999 17:20
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Running Perl scripts from a servlet
I know this sounds strange, but I have the need to run a Perl script that is
invoked by a servlet. Not my choice. Forced on me by a content vendor (they
use Perl). Does anyone know of a servlet that does this or whether the new
forward() method will work.
TIA,
Mike H
___________________________________________________________________________
To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body
of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST".
Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html
Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html
LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
___________________________________________________________________________
To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body
of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST".
Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html
Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html
LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
