UPDATE: After looking over perldoc CGI and looking at the code of CGI.pm, I've determined that the default for POST_MAX is no limit to the amount of information.

Since then, I ran some more tests: the success or failure of the post seems to have only to do with the amount of data being sent in the text field. If I do not upload an image, and upload more than approx 4096 bytes of data in the text field, it fails. If I upload less than approx 4096 bytes in the text field, it succeeds, irregardless of image.

I am scouring the web for information about a maximum amount of data for a given name=value pair... possibly a buffer size?

If anyone has anything to offer here, much appreciated. Meanwhile, I'm re-writing this code to offer better debugging and looking at CGI::DebugVars.

FURTHER UPDATE: I've since determined that the amount of data has nothing to do with the failure. I will investigate with various debugging tools and report back. Thx to everyone for your attention.

Chris

In reply to Re: $CGI::POST_MAX question by alienhuman
in thread $CGI::POST_MAX question by alienhuman

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