Maybe I'm getting terminologically confused here. I'm still talking about a perl script with a cgi extension. John Madden wrote: > > > Just while I'm trying this out, does the path have to be a local > one, or > > a url? I've been trying combinations of things and so far cannot run > the > > second script. > > Oh, so you want it to call a CGI script... Well, that's something > completely different, and incredibly complicated. You can't just > "call" a > CGI script, you have to become an HTTP client to it. You can, > however, > forward the user's browser to it with the Location: header, if you'd > like. > > > By the way, what's the significance of '-w' in the path to perl? > > It turns on warnings. Always program with the -w and 'use strict;' > for > easier debugging and slightly better security. > > John > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, > http://questforcertification.com/cts/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://questforcertification.com/cts/faq > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://questforcertification.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ -- Regards, John Durham <mailto:modec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ICQ number 112663246 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://pchelpers.5er.com?sig Classified ad site http://www.spunge.org/~johndurh/cgi-bin/classifieds.cgi?sig Get your free site rotator http://www.ebizrotator.com/goto/JD706.htm Prosper Mail http://www.prospermail.com/id/17841/free.cfm Referralware http://www.referralware.com/home.jsp/101728230 Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://questforcertification.com/cts/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://questforcertification.com/cts/faq To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://questforcertification.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------