Hail Monks,

i was wondering if any of you were familiar with the WebFetch module. I am trying to use the WebFetch::Slashdot module and the url it defaults to is "http://www.slashdot.org/slashdot.xml" (line 44) this used to work, but now slashdot only seems to let you use "http://slashdot.org/slashdot.xml" has anyone else experienced this problem?

i know i could just change the value in the pm, but in the documentations it says you can specify an alt_url, "The optional --alt_url parameter allows you to select a different URL to get the headlines from."

the documentation gives an example of the usage, but i dont think i am doing it correctly... they say
perl -w -MWebFetch::Slashdot -e "&fetch_main" -- --dir directory [--alt_url url [--alt_file file]
and i have tried
perl -w -MWebFetch::Slashdot -e "&fetch_main" -- --dir D:\ [--alt_url http://slashdot.org/slashdot.xml]
if i do it this way it returns a page not found, and if i do it
perl -w -MWebFetch::Slashdot -e "&fetch_main" -- --dir D:\ --alt_url http://slashdot.org/slashdot.xml
i get an unknown option error.

i dont know what i am missing here, thanks for the help monks!

In reply to WebFetch::Slashdot by primus

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