Monks,

I'm trying to utilize the CGI -debug option to allow me to test my cgi from the command line. The script in question works fine without the -debug option.

When I use the -debug option, I am able to enter name=value pairs on the command line after seeing:

"(offline mode: enter name=value pairs on standard input)"

What I would like to know how to do is pipe these name=value pairs in from a file. For example:

   foo.pl < nvPairs.txt
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When I try to do this, the script runs, says:

"(offline mode: enter name=value pairs on standard input)"

and sits there in an apparent infinite loop happily ignoring ^D ^C and everything except ^Z.

Anyone have some helpful pointers?

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