I don't think you get my meaning. Consider 
 my $exitcod_zero_means_something = system
  '/usr/local/bin/drupal_fun_authenticator',
  '--cookie=cookie',
  ...
;;;;;

### or
sub is_authorized {
  my ( $authcookie, ... ) = @_;
  my $wget = join ' ', map { "'$_'" }
    "--header=cookie:$authcookie",
    'https://localhost:3000/hey_drupal_authenticate_by_cookie',
  ...
;;;;;

  my $json_auth_str = qx{wget $wget } 
  my $auth = decode_json(   $json_auth_str  );
  return 1 if $auth->{is_authorized};
  return 0;
}

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drupal, being so popular and what not, surely has such an interface -- I'd go looking for it -- official API is safer than peeking into the database

In reply to Re^5: Integrating Perl cgi forms with Drupal site, any advise on unified login issue? by Anonymous Monk
in thread Integrating Perl cgi forms with Drupal site, any advise on unified login issue? by hesco

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