While it is possible to execute embedded Perl scripts in the HTTP client on the Windows platform using Microsoft's Scripting Host facility in conjunction with ActiveState's Perl, it something I'd advise strongly against. It implies that someone smart enough to embed some nasty Perl code in his HTML might get it executed on your PC.

I've created a number of programs with an HTML GUI, the logic residing on the server as a Perl CGI script (which happened to run on my own computer). It's a nice way to very quickly implement simple user interfaces. But yes, you should run a (local) HTTP server to do this.

Another option is to use the "prefered" Perl GUI framework Tk (others exist) to make a simple GUI app, it isn't hard either.

Just my 2 cents, -gjb-

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