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    how can i specify a pause in a perl/cgi script?

    Great!!!<br><br><br>-- only, cant i do a <br><br>sleep .25 <br><br>(like in shell script right?)<br><br>-- and what's that flush thing??<br><br><br>-- i have only ever used perl in CGI format. I only started learning CGI a few days ago :)))) <p>Karl Butterworth<br><a...
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    running perl in linux's kde or xwindows.

    EC, first thing i would try, is to type the following..<br><br><br>'type perl'<br><br>this will tell you the location of the perl program, if it is installed.<br>If the perl comes up with an answer, then it's installed and maybe things arn't configured correctly, or maybe even you have not...
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    how can i specify a pause in a perl/cgi script?

    hi all, <br><br>here's what i want to do.. i want to simulate a typing motion, <br><br>ie; w-e-l-c-o-m-e---u-s-e-r<br><br>-- now each of the '-' stands for .25 of a second break, do you see what i am trying to say? -- looks like it's being typed in. kinda :)<br><br>i am currently thinking along...
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    the +++ print &lt;&lt;EOF +++ command in perl using CGI thingies

    Thanks Boaterdude,<br><br>Yeah i know what you mean, thought it was a marker though within perl, for that type of print. Ok then, i'll see if i can get my proggie to work then... <br><br><br>-=-=-=-=-&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Be seeyin ya soown!<br>=-=-==-=-=-==-=-=-==-=-=-<br><br>Karl <p>Karl...
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    the +++ print &lt;&lt;EOF +++ command in perl using CGI thingies

    Hi all, <br><br>I use the commands:<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-<br><br>print &quot;Content type: html/text\n\n&quot;;<br>print...
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    AWK and shell script scripting, need to convert a file to stuff

    <br>Hey all, <br><br>i got a file similar to the one...
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    i deleted my windows boot sector, oh deaar... how'd i get it back?

    <br><br><br><br><br><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b> PROBLEM SOLVED! </b><br><br> <p>Karl Butterworth<br><a href=mailto:karl_butterworth@ordina.co.uk>karl_butterworth@ordina.co.uk</a><br><a href= >...
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    what is postsgresql? is this another flavour of SQL?

    Thanks, know where i can learn how to use it?<br><br>T.I.A.<br>&nbsp;Karl. <p>Karl Butterworth<br><a href=mailto:karl_butterworth@ordina.co.uk>karl_butterworth@ordina.co.uk</a><br><a href= > </a><br><i>I'm slim shadey, yes i'm the real shadey, all you other slim shadeys are just imitating; so...
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    i deleted my windows boot sector, oh deaar... how'd i get it back?

    Hi all, <br><br>Yeah, sounds pretty stupid, but it wasnt directly my fault. <br>I installed redhat over my previouse installation of red hat, and lo- and behold, it asked my the usual questions, EXCLUDING what i wanted to install, and if i wanted to create a boot partition, and decided it knew...
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    Echo BOLD chacters in a script

    Well, like i said, <br><br>...Every diffrent emulation and version of linux gives diffrent results...<br><br>I know, but it's the only way i know how to do it. And it was very useful to me before, <br><br>But by all means, please can you elabourate on the tput method.<br><br>Thanks greatly...
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    Echo BOLD chacters in a script

    i usually use korn shells for my scripting, have done for quite a while now.<br><br>In Korn shells, you can define diffrent types of characters, and their position.<br><br>Write the following...
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    0o0o0o0okkkkk... anyone know the whole html variables to perl lark?

    thankyou all, i have tried both methods, and am beginning to understand the reasons and methods. I am creating a few pages/cGI's so bo doubt i'll be back in here asking for help.<br><br>Thanks again... everyone<br><br><br>Karl. <p>Karl Butterworth<br><a...
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    Enhancements on NT (you know the little web enhancements and stuff)

    odie osbourn. <br><br>well, i know what your saying, hmhmmm... cant seem to start the NT as active desktop. I have done this a million times,. i cant think how i did it to save my life, i have used SP3, and SP4, and i got all the updates of explorer. <br><br>Oh well, <br><br>Have fun...
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    what is postsgresql? is this another flavour of SQL?

    i have postgresql, on my linux RH6.2, but i have no idea what the functionality or reason behind it is?<br><br>Please can someone give me an easy overview..<br><br>Thanks kindly...<br><br>Karl. <p>Karl Butterworth<br><a...
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    how can i get perl to start a unix shell script?

    if you wasnt so far away, i would kiss you.. (i hoping now that you are far away, and you are probably hoping the same too :))<br>BUT, what if i was to just let the script run, ie if i was to read data rfom the html, and then wanted the html input to be a username, and then the CFGI reads it...

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