build web interface without a web server

boat73 has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello wise ones, I am hoping that someone can give me a push the right direction. I am hoping to create a web client web interface to run on windowz 2000 and above. In a nutshell I want a user to be able to access http:://localhost:<port> and be able to navigate a perl program. I have been looking a little at http::deamon but figured I would ask if anyone had any other suggestions or if I am barking up the wrong tree. I would be truly grateful if someone had a sample that maybe just did a "hello". As always thanks for any help.

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Re: build web interface without a web server by bgreenlee (Friar) on Jan 21, 2005 at 16:50 UTC
Have a look at POE. They have a sample web server. -b	[reply]
Re^2: build web interface without a web server by boat73 (Scribe) on Jan 21, 2005 at 17:29 UTC
POE looks like it will work fine, thanks.	[reply]
Re: build web interface without a web server by davido (Cardinal) on Jan 21, 2005 at 16:44 UTC
You could always install apache webserver. It's not that difficult, it's free, there is a Windows version, and it works great. Dave	[reply]
Re^2: build web interface without a web server by wfsp (Abbot) on Jan 21, 2005 at 17:06 UTC
I would differ with davido in one respect, I found apache very easy to install! I'm telling you, these things scare the pants off me (fud big time), so if I can do it anyone can. Go on, give it a try, close your eyes and think of England!	[reply]
Re: build web interface without a web server by borisz (Canon) on Jan 21, 2005 at 17:03 UTC
Your HTTP::Daemon is a good choice for a quick small little webserver. However there are some already working solutions, even for windows. apache_2.0.52-win32 or tinyweb. See: tinyweb features Boris	[reply]
Re: build web interface without a web server by bpphillips (Friar) on Jan 21, 2005 at 17:25 UTC
This isn't necessarily what you're looking for but the POD of IO::All (which is one of my personal favorites for quick and dirty IO:: stuff) has a really slick one-line web server which supports rudimentary CGI: `perl -MIO::All -e 'io(":8080")->fork->accept->(sub { $_[0] < io(-x $1 +? "./$1 \|" : $1) if /^GET \/(.*) / })'` [download] (BTW, I take no credit for this... see the explanation here)	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: build web interface without a web server by boat73 (Scribe) on Jan 21, 2005 at 17:32 UTC
Thanks to all. I will eamine all suggestions. I like the perl only stuff.	[reply]
Re: build web interface without a web server by Zed_Lopez (Chaplain) on Jan 21, 2005 at 17:56 UTC
You could try jellybean, which doesn't claim to have been tested on windows, but its sourceforge page says it's OS independent.	[reply]