Making 2 URL calls from one PERL script

[jazzachy]

I know how to forward one CGI call to another. What I am wondering is if anyone has ever made 2 calls from a PERL or PHP script?

Thanks,
Dan

 

[KevinADC]

You send data to one script, that one script has to handle whatever else you need to do. That can include sending the data along to another script.

 

[jazzachy]

I have a shopping cart application.

I want to add 2 products to the cart while only pressing one link...the link would be a PERL or PHP program that would then call the 2 URL's that would store the products on the user's cookies.

Does anyone know how to do this in PERL or PHP?

 

[max1x]

Not sure how your addProduct Page is setup, I'm assuming, the user goes to the desired products Page, which has multiple items listed on it --> adds two items and then clicks add to cart button? If so, in theory:

form action="addToCart.cgi"
prodKey1Quantity = 2;
prodKey2Quantity = 2;
submit (addToCart);

addToCart.cgi should run the commands to add to the DB and display the results/modification page.

HTH

 

[KevinADC]

how you do it depends on your existing script and how its written and how the data is stored. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to your question.

 

[jazzachy]

I need to post a coupon on a product (all in one step)

Here is the problem.

The shopping cart has an interface that makes you call 2 different URL's.

So

http://www.shoppingcart.com/productA

&

http://www.shoppingcart.com/couponA

I need to do both actions, so My QUESTION.

Does anyone know of a way to call 2 URL's in a PERL or PHP script. If not I will have to use a couple of work around options, like using javascript to open a window and add the URL.

Thanks

 

[KevinADC]

You want to look into LWP module or

http://WWW::Mechanize

module if you really need to access URL's from within a perl script.