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My CGI script runs from the command line but not the browser.  (500 Server Error)

My stab in the dark guess is that httpd, iusr, nobody or whatever does not have permission to read your Word document.

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Regards,
Helgi Briem
helgi AT decode DOT is

In reply to Re: Win32::OLE Word Search and Replace Script Runs Locally but not as part of CGI by helgi
in thread Win32::OLE Word Search and Replace Script Runs Locally but not as part of CGI by Anonymous Monk

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