Sure, its possible, but is generally more complex than it's worth. You could try:

# %params defined elsewhere, holding CGI input data
open(OUT, '|-', '/path/to/cgi') or die $!;
foreach my $key (keys %params) { 
    print OUT "$key=$params{$key}\n";
}
close(OUT);
[download]

It's generally easier to load the second CGI's subroutines into a module and use them from there. The example above will work in one simple (though common) case and fail in a thousand others.

----
I wanted to explore how Perl's closures can be manipulated, and ended up creating an object system by accident.
-- Schemer

Note: All code is untested, unless otherwise stated

HardBurn


Thanks for your info. But being generally new to perl, I'm a little confused with your code. I know you opened a filehandle 'OUT' to the script I want to use. But what does the '|-' do? Is it some kind of pipe redirection?

Another thing :) what exactly is a module? Is it like an external sub-routine file, that has functions pre-defined for common uses... like CGI.pm?

Other than that I understand everything else you posted.


Thanks!
Alex

LordWeber


Thanks for your post. Here's my question though, what exactly do you mean by:

system('perlscriptpath',@arguments)

Thanks!
Alex

First you gotta ask you self, what's that look like? I'd assume it's some perl code. So that'd make system a function. Where does this function come from? Say you don't know, you gotta ask yourself, is it a built-in? And then check `perldoc -f system', and then read the documentation. I hope that clears it up for you. You'll also wanna read this, cause it points out various sources of documentation.
Read more... (3 kB)

MJD says you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo! I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6x+5.8x. I take requests. ** The Third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.

DStotten


Ummm.... yeah :) Why is that not possible?

By the way, what's with all this 'foo' stuff. I find constant references to it within the perl documentation and throuhout many other places as well. Is it some kind of fond reference to something?

Just curious.

Thanks
Alex