SPUG: Re: perl2exe perl-cgi file size problem
Ken Clarke
kenslinux at shaw.ca
Thu May 2 15:51:01 CDT 2002
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Meyer" <cmeyer at helvella.org>
To: "Ken Clarke" <kenslinux at shaw.ca>
Cc: <spug-list at pm.org>
Sent: May 2, 2002 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: SPUG: Re: perl2exe perl-cgi file size problem
...
> Modern browsers use ';' instead of '&' to separate parameters in the URL.
> The [deleted] code sample would not handle that, so it may well fail to
> just read text from a simple form input.
>
> I'd strongly suggest using CGI.pm instead of any hand-rolled solution.
...
Thanks for pointing this out. Not having to keep current on the HTTP
specs makes a strong case for your argument. Then it's just a matter of
ensuring that a given host is using an up-to-date CGI module.
Unfortunately, this can be a real pain with some providers.
>> Ken Clarke
>> Contract Web Programmer / E-commerce Technologist
>> www.perlprogrammer.net :: www.modperldev.com
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