Error using LWP::Simple

chimni has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

HI,
I am having trouble with this simple code

   #!/usr/bin/perl

     use LWP::Simple;

     $url = 'http://xxx.yy.com/';
     getprint($url);
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trying to get a local url .
i get the following error:
500 Unrecognized identifier s in argspec <URL:http://xxx.yy.com>
LWP is installed
any ideas
thanks
chimni

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Re: LWP by sauoq (Abbot) on Jul 23, 2003 at 06:09 UTC
i get the following error: 500 Unrecognized identifier s in argspec <URL:http://xxx.yy.com> That error looks like it is being returned by your webserver, not generated by that minimal script that you posted. Additionally, a little grepping seems to indicate that the error "Unrecognized identifier %s in argspec" comes from HTML::Parser which, afaik, isn't used by LWP::Simple or its dependencies. So, I'm guessing you were trying to retrieve the URL of a CGI script that uses HTML::Parser and that CGI script barfed on you. -sauoq "My two cents aren't worth a dime.";	[reply]
Re: Re: LWP by chimni (Pilgrim) on Jul 23, 2003 at 06:18 UTC
Hi, No its not the url of a cgi script .why is HTML::parser even involved. checked on HTML:Parser make test on the HTML parser bundle follows: Unrecognized identifier s in argspec at blib/lib/HTML/Parser.pm line 75. many such errors. It is basically what the code above says when i try to get the url? How is this module involved and what do i dp to make it work. It used to work 2 days ago. Then i installed html::parser and it stopped. Thanks chimni	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: LWP by cleverett (Friar) on Jul 23, 2003 at 07:06 UTC
It's likely HTML::Parser upgraded a module on you if it followed dependencies.	[reply]
Re: LWP by chimni (Pilgrim) on Jul 23, 2003 at 06:05 UTC
I also get errors while 'make test' on the LWP library `ase/mediatypes......ok base/message.........ok base/negotiate.......ok base/response........ok base/status..........ok base/ua..............ok html/form............Unrecognized identifier t in argspec at /opt/perl +5/lib/site_perl/5.6.0/PA-RISC1.1/HTML/PullParser.p m line 39. html/form............dubious` [download] Edit by tye, change PRE to CODE around long lines	[reply] [d/l]