Re: How could I use CGI to hide my javascript code?

You can't hide your javascript code. Anybody can always see everything that gets loaded to a browser. If I see code I like, like at a big commercial site, I can view page source, see what the src attribute is for a <script> tag, and then copy and paste that to the address bar to make a url which will display it.

That said, you can obfuscate your code, but it's a hassle. Far better to write your application in Perl like ikegami says with CGI::Session and that way the serious code is hidden on the server. Just watch how your server is configured so .cgi files are not displayed as text!

HTH, SSF

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Re^2: How could I use CGI to hide my javascript code? by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jan 24, 2009 at 06:21 UTC
If I see code I like, like at a big commercial site, I can view page source, see what the src attribute is for a `<script>` tag, and then copy and paste that to the address bar to make a url which will display it. That won't work with the code the OP and I posted, although it's easily defeated by other means (turn off JS, reload the page, then follow the steps you listed). Far better to write your application in Perl like ikegami says with CGI::Session and that way the serious code is hidden on the server. While I agree with everything you say, I didn't suggest CGI::Session as an alternative to the OP's code, but as an equivalent to the OP's code.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: How could I use CGI to hide my javascript code? by Anonymous Monk on Jan 24, 2009 at 05:33 UTC
Or with Firefox use the "Web Developer" plugin, and chose "Information => View Javascript", and presto, all the javascript loaded on the current page. You can't hide javascript.	[reply]