Okay, thanks again, and I think this is just to put closure on the topic (though I was still hoping for more enlightenment if there were any new comments). In summary, I was able to solve my immediate problem, and even succeeded in running the PERL in question on an ancient Linux box where another part of the system still lives (like a zombie). Running it there actually creates a new wrinkle that eliminates some of the later steps (which had involved running the code on current versions of Linux, Windows 7, and the Mac OS). Now it seems to work anywhere I want it, and the results are as good as ever (for small values of 'good').

On the down side, I still don't understand how it worked before, but if I tackle that part of the problem again, I'm only going to do it with a webserver under me so I can see what is really happening there. However, if it ever gets back to a webserver, I'm pretty sure it needs a page-one rewrite and this PERL is back on page 17 or later...

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In reply to Re^5: Running a CGI script from a command line? by shanen
in thread Running a CGI script from a command line? by shanen

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