can't open a file into CGI STDIN

[blackcat99]

Hi, I'm reposting this... since I've narrowed it down to being unable to open a file into STDIN for CGI

eg. open(STDIN,"$data_file") fails

...this statement works on my local computer server BUT not my web server for some reason??

its being issued immediately after $data_file is successfully uploaded/ created using mega-upload 1.45.

I desperately need something that works to upload large files from a client browser to my server

see: CGI open of tmpfile: Permission denied thread

if you can help - I'd really appreciate it... thanks

 

[cyan01]

It could be a permission problem. Make sure the file and the subdir where the file sits are accessable to everyone.

 

[blackcat99]

No, I'm able to open the file using a regular filehandle (FH) and print a copy of the data.

.... just can't open the file into STDIN (which is needed to access the data via CGI.pm)

is access to STDIN controlled by the shell??