Passing vars PHP - Perl

[audiopro]

I am working on an image creation routine and am making use of the GD module. Unfortunately I have to access it via PHP as there does not appear to be any support for Perl GD on this server. Up to now has not been a problem as I simply send my vars up to the PHP script and a processed image comes back. I need to break into this process and get the physical size of the image before I process the main script. I can get the size I require with a PHP script but how do I get the var back into the Perl script?
I am aware of image::magik but the module is not available on the client's server.

Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk

 

[KevinADC]

there is a module for this purpose:

http://search.cpan.org/src/RJRAY/Image-Size-3.01/lib/Image/Size.pm

You can maybe just add it to your cgi-bin and call it form there with:

use Image::Size;

Or you could try using qx// or backticks to get data back from a PHP script.

- Kevin, perl coder unexceptional!

 

[audiopro]

Thanks Kevin
I am just exploring which method to use at the moment.
I like the GD module for the type of stuff I am doing and a lot of the donkey work is done.
I may even try doing this process in PHP but I am familiar with Perl and I need to get something working as a demo.
I'll have a quick look into qx// and backticks, I have seen them referred to but know nothing about them.



Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk

 

[ishnid]

Have you shell access to the server? If so, you could install the GD modules yourself. If PHP can use GD, the relevant libraries must be already installed.

 

[audiopro]

I have no shell access as far as I can tell, the server seems to be nailed down securely. I have worked round the problem by doing all the processing in the PHP script but getting vars back from a PHP script would be useful.

Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk