Thread: how do I test my CGI scripts on my computer?

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    Registered User compjinx's Avatar
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    Post how do I test my CGI scripts on my computer?

    I have windows ME. and i was wondering how I could test out my CGI scripts on my computer(offline)

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    You need a copy of Active Perl. After you install it, open a dos
    window and switch to the directory where your scripts are
    stored. The command line is: perl myprogram.cgi.

    The script will execute in the dos box. To simulate your
    scripts using a web page, I think you have to set up a
    server and map the perl path on your computer to the
    server. I believe you can use either Windows IIS or Apache
    for Windows, which I hear is very good. I don't run any server
    software on my own computer right now so I haven't been able
    to test anything. The Apache server is freeware I believe.
    Good luck with it.

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    Question what?

    why does it seem like every body thinks CGI is perl????
    ITS NOT!!!!
    whew!
    go that outa my system,

    I am using C for my CGI needs, although i could just hop over to the bookstore for a perl book, is perl worth learning? some say perl is cryptic others say it's great for text procecing(a good advantage when working w/ HTML).

    so is there a C verion of this?

    and whats the other stuff your talking about?:
    "set up a
    server and map the perl path on your computer to the
    server"
    I am really a HTML/JavaScript person with a little C/C++ under my belt.

    how do I set up a server map?

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    oh, and thanks.

    sorry, I forgot to say thanks.

    Thanks Rick.
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    re:perl

    To answer your question about Perl... it's a nifty language, very good for processing text, as your friend told you. It's also easy to learn, especially for someone who knows another language. Just look at a few of the tutorials on perl.com. The problem with the language is that some of the commands can get so condensed and weird-looking that unless you know what you are doing, it can be rather boggling.

    One of the perl turorials mentioned the so-called 'perl paradoxes'. One of the paradoxes was this: perl code is easy to write, but hard to read.

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