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Sit down, this could take a while as I'm not quite sure how to explain the problems I've had with mod_perl :)

I have tried their PPM method of installation to no avail... while I get all the Apache perl modules, mod_perl itself never installs (I followed their instructions down to a copy-paste.) I attempted to manualy build my own, only to discover that MS-VC++ can't do what MS-DevStuido can, so I can't build it myself. Thus, I had to give up on mod_perl (unless I overlooked an option).

So, HTML::Mason has a module designed to simulate mod_perl, HTML::Mason::CGIHandler, which you can supposedly tell Apache to use instead of referencing the file itself... the problem is, it's still referencing the file itself. Ie: http://localhost.com/School/test.html

htdocs/School/test.html contains: <% 1+1 %>

If mason reads it, it should come out 2, with nothing else. Just 2. Instead I get <% 1+1 %> printed out. So... something is going wrong somewhere along the line. (That .htaccess file is also in htdocs/School)

Also, I do have the latest version of ActivePerl, though I haven't attempted to install mod_perl since a couple minor revisions ago (circa February release, attempted install only a week ago) The cgi directory is the default, and the one that the installer setup automaticaly.

I hope this clears a few things up, anything else I should provide?

Thanks for the suggestions.


My code doesn't have bugs, it just develops random features.

Flame ~ Lead Programmer: GMS | GMS

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Re: Re: Re: Apache and HTML::Mason::CGIHandler, Not being called?
by rdfield (Priest) on Oct 31, 2002 at 09:28 UTC
    As I said, I've never used Mason, but from your description it looks like the handler is not being called - which from my understanding would mean that your <FilesMatch> directive is incorrect. You might want to check the access log to make sure that the html file specified is being processed correctly.

    On the mod_perl front, there is one tricky step which is often missed out, so I'll list the steps I use to install mod_perl in Win32 boxen:

    • Download the binary Apache distribution (version 1.3.27 as I haven't progressed to 2.0 yet) from here
    • Run the downloaded installer exe, which by default will install apache in c:\program files\apache group\apache
    • Download the latest activestate Perl distro from Activestate (the .msi file is best)
    • Install the perl msi file, which by default ends up in c:\perl
    • Run cmd if on a WinNT, W2K etc box or command on a 9x box
    • Run ppm at the command line
    • At the PPM prompt enter repository add mod_perl http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/cgi-bin/ppmserver?urn:/PPMServer
    • At the PPM prompt enter install mod_perl
    • Eventually it will ask where to install the mod_perl library, enter c:/program files/apache group/apache/modules (if this doesn't work, find mod_perl.so and copy it manually into this directory)
    • Uncomment the perl module lines in the apache httpd.conf (if they're not there add the lines LoadModule modules/mod_perl.so and AddModule mod_perl.c to the appropriate sections)
    • Set up an appropriate perl handler: 
      Alias /perl/ "/some/dir/on/my/disk/"
<Location /perl>
    SetHandler  perl-script
    PerlHandler Apache::Registry
    AddHandler perl-script .pl
    Options +ExecCGI
    PerlSendHeader On
</Location>

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    • and any .pl files in your /some/dir/on/my/disk/ directory will be handled by mod_perl.
    Hope this helps.

    rdfield

    Update: Corrected reference from mod_perl.dll to mod_perl.so

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      "You might want to check the access log to make sure that the html file specified is being processed correctly."

      I'm going to re-install Apache (upgrade as well), and try to follow your instructions, but how would I check if the html file was being processed correctly?

      BTW: I was using Apache 1.3.20 if that helps...




      My code doesn't have bugs, it just develops random features.

      Flame ~ Lead Programmer: GMS | GMS

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      Well, I just tried "install mod_perl" again (I have tried this method before) and this is the majority of the output:

      Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\mod_perl_method_handlers.pod
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\mod_perl.pod
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\mod_perl_tuning.pod
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\mod_perl_traps.pod
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\mod_perl_hooks.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\cgi_to_mod_perl.pod
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\.cvsignore
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Bundle\Apache.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Registry.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\PerlSections.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\PerlRun.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Debug.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\MyConfig.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\ExtUtils.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\src.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Symdump.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Status.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\RedirectLogFix.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Include.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\StatINC.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\RegistryBB.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\test.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\FakeRequest.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\SizeLimit.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Resource.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\RegistryNG.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\httpd_conf.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\.cvsignore
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\SIG.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Options.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\fork.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Opcode.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\RegistryLoader.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Connection.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Constants.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\File.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Leak.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Log.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\ModuleConfig.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\PerlRunXS.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Server.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Symbol.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Table.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\URI.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Util.pm
Installing E:\Perl\site\lib\Apache\Constants\Exports.pm
Writing E:\Perl\site\lib\auto\mod_perl\.packlist
Successfully installed mod_perl version 1.27_01-dev in ActivePerl 5.6.
+1.633.
ppm:ActivePerl :*>

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      I'm *now* searching for a mod_perl.dll, but not finding one, so where should I look? (Used windows search for file...)


      My code doesn't have bugs, it just develops random features.

      Flame ~ Lead Programmer: GMS | GMS

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        Apologies: the file is called mod_perl.so. If it's not in your <apache>/modules directory (where it should be:) you'll have to manually extract it from the ppm archive (at an address something like: http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppmpackages/x86/mod_perl.tar.gz) and place it in the <apache>/modules directory. There are other mod_perl binaries in that location, so you may have to pick the apache version relevent to your installation (e.g. mod_perl-1.26_1.3.20.tar.gz or whatever).

        rdfield

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