Re^2: calling one cgi script from another

I've been reading up on this and have implemented the fork:

if ($pid = fork) { 
print "I am parent\n"; 
} elsif (defined $pid) { 
print "I am child\n"; 
sleep 5; 
print "Child is done\n"; 
} else { 
die "Major error: $!"; 
} 
print "PID: $$\n";
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However I need the child to run in the background, for the browser to be freed up on printing the parent. Can anyone point me in the right direction, please?

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Re^3: calling one cgi script from another by derby (Abbot) on Feb 21, 2007 at 17:57 UTC
merlyn has an article on this topic. -derby	[reply]
Re^4: calling one cgi script from another by Anonymous Monk on Feb 21, 2007 at 18:18 UTC
Actually, I don't want to keep an eye on it - I just need ti to carry on until it's finished. Effectively I need `system "long_running_code with parameters &";` but not in the shell as I need to pass arguments	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: calling one cgi script from another by derby (Abbot) on Feb 21, 2007 at 18:23 UTC
I'm sure if you read the article, the only diff you'll notice is what you do in the parent after the fork (create a meta-refresh page like merlyn does or another landing page like you do). -derby	[reply]