in reply to noob, need help

Try adding fatalsToBrowser, or try DebugCGI for diagnostic purposes, note the line-end-insulating shebang :)

If you get an error , run through these debugging checklists :) brian's Guide to Solving Any Perl Problem, CGI Help Guide , Troubleshooting Perl CGI scripts , Re^8: How to use wxHtmlEasyPrinting (On debugging, verify everything, talk to teddybear ... and links and links

A note about style/maintainability, using "\"" where you could have saved yourself considerable typing effort by using alternate delimiter qq{"} , or using a template

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