(ichimunki) Re: Mock CGI output to browser from Perl on Windows 98

Yes, you can set up your local machine as a web server, but you'll need to install some server software: looks like apache has a Win32 offering.

You can also run your CGI from the command line and have the script output to an HTML file rather than to STDOUT, but this isn't quite the same (although it can be a good technique for building a large static site).

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Re: (ichimunki) Re: Mock CGI output to browser from Perl on Windows 98 by tradez (Pilgrim) on Dec 19, 2001 at 23:32 UTC
Actually the last thing is quite a good one, may be archaic but I do it quite often while testing code for work. just run your code on the command line like this : `bash$>./perlmonksrule.pl "paramname=paramvalue&paramname2=paramvalue2"` [download] You are basically passing the code's STDIN exactly what apache sees and then inturn passes to your STDIN to be parsed my your CGI.pm.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: (ichimunki) Re: Mock CGI output to browser from Perl on Windows 98 by meraxes (Friar) on Dec 20, 2001 at 00:23 UTC
I'd also recommend xitami as a simple web server for testing cgi. It's less than a meg to download. It comes almost completely setup for quick and simple operation with cgi-bin directory all set up and ready to go. You can get it off download.com Just do a search for Xitami. Very handy.	[reply]