One way to check, since particularly you are working with what appear to be destructive SQL statements (INSERTs, UPDATEs, and DELETEs), is to first clone the scripts into a new virtual server that uses mod_perl, and replace those SQL calls with print statements, or use a different database, or something along those lines; test the mod_perl 'happyness' in a virtual server before bringing everything on-line into mod_perl.

I'm assuming that when you mean "posted" variables that you are getting these from CGI.pm. I've found that for sites with multiple scripts and a few support modules under mod_perl, you'll want to create the CGI object from the scripts as opposed to the support modules; even though the script stays resident in memory, the entire body is effectively wrapped into a block, such that a call like my $cgi = new CGI; only exists for that once-through and no more. If you try to move the CGI creation into the support modules and exporting the $cgi value, you'll run into problems there since that $cgi is not recreated on each HTTP access.

But again, absolutely test your mod_perl code with a database that can be thrown away or with appropriate debugging statements in place of the SQL statements, before you bring up the site live. It sounds like you should be ok by just mod_perl'ing it, but you never know.

Dr. Michael K. Neylon - mneylon-pm@masemware.com || "You've left the lens cap of your mind on again, Pinky" - The Brain

In reply to Re: mod_perl- am I safe? by Masem
in thread mod_perl- am I safe? by Hero Zzyzzx

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