Knowledgeable monks,

Is there a way of making a small Perl script execute every time an Apache server is accessed, perhaps using mod_perl or something similar? The script I have in mind (in fact I've already created it) logs the number of users currently "using" the entire server, similar to the "Criminals Online -> Network:" counter on this GTA fan site (it's at the bottom of the left menu). However, I'm not sure how to make this script run every time the server is accessed.

I've tried all kinds of long and drawn-out approaches, such as using mod_perl and SetHandler/PerlHandler, and with this method the script will be run but no data will be output because the original request is not completed after the script has finished executing.

If anyone has any ideas for implementing this, I'd really appreciate their input. If I've been horribly vague and not detailed enough, please let me know and I'll elaborate some more.

Thanks in advance!

In reply to Executing a Perl script every time a server is accessed? by Anonymous Monk

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