Re: CGI.pm not seeing params in URL?

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Re^2: CGI.pm not seeing params in URL? by VSarkiss (Monsignor) on Nov 15, 2005 at 18:55 UTC
There is no way to have them taken into consideration implicitly... <nit type="pedantic"> There is, although it's not a good idea. Look in the source of CGI.pm for the comment `# Some people want to have their cake and eat it too!` [download] and uncomment the lines below it.... </nit> Update The word "implicitly" just sank in. Nevermind.... Do not rebuke them with harsh words ... but rather lead them gently - with URLs - so that they may learn wisdom.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: CGI.pm not seeing params in URL? by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Nov 15, 2005 at 19:00 UTC
Okay, I didn’t know that; but considering that any module can be made to do anything if you patch it, I don’t regard that as pertinent. I certainly wouldn’t want to rely on a feature in a patched module – what if I copy the script to another machine? What if I need to upgrade the module? Makeshifts last the longest.	[reply]
Re^4: CGI.pm not seeing params in URL? by VSarkiss (Monsignor) on Nov 15, 2005 at 19:05 UTC
To be fair, I did say that it's not a good idea. But there are shops (which shall remain nameless) that do this patch as a matter of course, so don't be surprised if you encounter it. Do not rebuke them with harsh words ... but rather lead them gently - with URLs - so that they may learn wisdom.	[reply]