PHP includes To: Perl

What kind of perl script?

You could try using passthru().

a .pl one?

the program can be found here:
http://www.scriptarchive.com/ssi_image.html

Ya, try passthru().

I asked what kind because some perl scripts require information from Apache. Using the passthru(), the perl script won't have access to the Apache environment. In this case, it shouldn't be a problem.

dosen't work

i tried it...

try passthru('/usr/local/perl /full/path/to/script.pl');

if that doesnt work try to execute it from a shell and see if the script is working.

oh i used double quotes " is taht okay or single quote it?

although you *should* only use double quotes if your string contains variables, it should work either way.

didn't work.

Earlier befor i moved on to php i was using SSI on the same server, i couldnt exec a perl or php script. When i used php i can exec php scripts but still not perl scripts... any ideaS?

oh duh, perl is at /usr/bin/perl (not /usr/local/perl). my bad.

try passthru('/usr/bin/perl /full/path/to/script.pl');

and make sure perl is actually there, sometimes it's at /usr/local/bin/perl

to test perl from php you can make a test script like so:

tried:

passthru('/usr/bin/perl/public_html/cgi-bin/script.pl');

Dosent work!!

and yeah i get a similar test page to the link you provided me with

oh, you need a space in there between the path to perl and the path to the script

passthru('/usr/bin/perl /public_html/cgi-bin/script.pl');

k i will try thanks

Nope!!!!!!!

well i'd guess this script doesnt work. does it work from a shell?

or you can try:

You need the full system path to the file.

passthru('/usr/bin/perl '.$DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/public_html/cgi-bin/script.pl');

Still dosent work.. remember i told you previously tha ti had a problem with SSI includes executing perl/php scripts

So i used php and php includes can exec php scripts but not perl

is SSI enabled on your server?

is the perl script reasonable to rewrite in php?

Are you sure you have the script configured properly?

yup

I got ssi enabled buy i cant execute stuff

SSI has nothing to do with PHP or the functionality of the Perl script.

We keep questioning you as to the functionality of the Perl script...
Have you tested it in a terminal? Does it work?
Have you tried to run other Perl scripts? Have any of those been successful?

I had it work befor on a free netfirms server using SSI, but i cant get it to work here using SSI or php

That didn't answer any of my questions. I don't care what you had working on another server.

Paths change between servers. Have you made sure that the script is properly configured for use on your current server?

Have you tested this perl script from a terminal on your current server? Did it work?

Have you tested any other perl scripts on your current server? Have any of those worked?