Perl Script Downloads instead of Executing 1

[bknox]

I have installed Microsofts IIS and ActivePerl on my 2000 machine. I know the IIS is working, because I can access a web page I saved in the

http://wwwroot

directory. However, anytime I go to run a script (by typing in the URL http:\\localhost\Scripts\scriptname.pl) IE asks me if I wish to download the requested file, instead of running the script. The perl script I want to run is a simple test script with the following contents:

use strict;
use CGI ':standard';

print "Content-type:test/html \n\n";
print "Hello the script is working";

I don't have the shabang line in because I am just testing to see if the perl handler is working properly. Can anyone point out what I am doing wrong?

Thanks,

 

[tviman]

I believe you still need to put a shebang as the first statement in your script.

There's always a better way. The fun is trying to find it!

 

[PaulTEG]

You need to configure IIS to run Perl scripts

Have a look at Barbie's FAQ
faq219-3559

HTH
--Paul

 

[bknox]

Funny think happened when I added the Shabang line. The line looks like this:

#!c:\perl\bin\perl.exe -wT

When I access it via the web it said that it is to late to use the T switch. This message was displayed in the web browser, when I opened the .pl file and removed the T from the shabang line, then refreshed the IE page it showed up fine. However, when I re-typed the link in it asked to download the page again. Any suggestions.

Thanks,

 

[Coderifous]

Remove winblows from your server, install linux ( I like mandrake ). Enable apache and perl during the install. Enjoy the more straightfoward life of an open source developer.

--jim

 

[bknox]

I tried the FAQ from Barbie, but there was already a entry out there for .pl files, and it looked exactly like the one in her response. I removed it and readded it, then restarted IIS, but I am still haveing the same problem.

 

[PaulTEG]

Change
Content-type:test/html
to
print "Content-type:text/html\n\n";
Could be your other problem then

When you get settled have a look at CGI.pm

--Paul

 

[bknox]

Your a freakin genious paul......I looked at that script and never caught that I had misspelled text. THANK YOU.

Ben

 

[PaulTEG]

ur welcome, but genuis status for a pedantic slight ...

Cheers
--Paul