PHP is purely for generating web pages, whereas Perl is a wierd (and
wonderful) general-purpose OO programming language. So one will not
replace the other, though if you know Perl you probably would not need to
bother learning PHP too.
"chentom60"
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Eric,
Thanks! Could you send it to me at ?
I don't know Perl yet, but will seriously study since it sounds so
powerful.
How about PHP? do you think PHP will replace Perl?
Thanks a lot!
Tom
--- In "Eric Hudson" <> wrote:
>
>
>
> Tom,
>
> I have a cgi script (perl) that starts/stops my C program as well
as send it
> commands that in turn does all of the dirty work.
>
> Eric.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: On
Behalf Of
> chentom60
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:23 PM
> To:
> Subject: [ts-7000] Re: how to request 7250 execute command from
external web
> browser?
>
> Thanks Jim,
>
> I know how CGI gets parameters from browser. But do you know how
can
> CGI execute this parameter as a shell command? e.g. if my CGI get
> such an parameter "ls -l" from browser, how do I let it excute ls -
l?
>
>
> Tom
>
> --- In Jim Jackson <> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 12 Jan 2006, chentom60 wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a TS-7250 and have put some executibles to change DIO
Port
> pin
> > > High/Low, Turn Red/Green LED on/off etc.
> > >
> > > I am wondering how can I call these functions or shell commands
on
> > > board from a PC web browser. I wrote a html file which can send
> request
> > > to TS7250 web server and wrote a CGI script which can call any
one
> > > function on board. It is successful, however, it seems that CGI
> script
> > > only runs functions embedded in the script. Is it possible that
> CGI
> > > executes any dynamic requests from user? So, users can do some
> tests or
> > > check board status from PC?
> > >
> > > I am thinking a way(not limited to CGI, any method is ok) for
> users to
> > > send requests from web browser(type any function name or just
> shell
> > > command on a text box and press a button to send it to the
> board), then
> > > 7250 executes it and sends information back to browser? Anyone
> can help
> > > me?
> >
> > You can pass paramters to a web page by appending "?" and the
> parameters
> > to the end of the cgi-bin URL. If you make a cgi script that
> executes the
> > parameter given then I think you have what you want.
> > see http://www.unix.org.ua/orelly/perl/learn/ch19_04.htm
> >
> > You also have an ENORMOUS security hole - make sure you are on
> a "safe"
> > network. see http://www.w3.org/Security/Faq/wwwsf4.html
> >
> > cheers
> > Jim
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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