Hi,

Ch 13 of Network Programming in PERL (Stein) demonstrates non-blocking IO ... however I can't get the web_fetch example (Fig 13.9) to run.

I get the following error: [nigel@server1 /tmp]$ perl  web_fetch_p.pl http://microsoft.com can't connect: Bad file descriptor Has anyone got this example to work? I'm running Red Hat linux and Perl 5.005.

The source for the scripts are here: http://www.modperl.com/perl_networking/source/ch13/HTTPFetch.pm and http://www.modperl.com/perl_networking/source/ch13/web_fetch_p.pl

If I can't get this to work ... I may have to resort to Java's new non-blocking I/O package ... save me from the Dark Side ....

Nige

Edit: chipmunk 2001-10-18

In reply to Network Programming in PERL - CH 13 Example Bug by Anonymous Monk

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