in reply to XP messing up my CGI files

Please give as much information as you can when you ask a question.

Things like:

  • what OS are you transferring the file to.
  • How you are transferring the file
  • what is the exact error message you get from the log file when you get your 500 error (this is very important)

    • will really help us help you

    I will make some assumptions and try to help you

  • I assume you are developing on your WinXP box.
  • I assume you are transferring your file to *nix
  • I assume you are transferring the file via FTP

    • You may have a problem with your line endings. Make sure you transfer using ASCII mode and FTP will handle the line ending conversion for you (when you need conversion Mac <-> M$ <-> *nix)



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    Re: Re: XP messing up my CGI files
    by Anonymous Monk on Aug 06, 2002 at 03:47 UTC
      ASCII made file size smaller, but still get 500 error
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      • What is the exact error message you get from the log file when you get your 500 error (this is very important)


        • grep
        Just me, the boy and these two monks, no questions asked.
    		[reply]
        what is the error you get in the error log
        maybe try adding use CGI::Carp qw/fatalsToBrowswer/; if you for some reason cant access the error log
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