Why do I get a download box when running a Perl script?

[Frank123]

I have a weird error, I've got 3 scripts in a cgi_bin folder that are called from buttons or links on my web pages (on NT 4.0 server using IIS). 2 of the scripts work fine, but the third one makes the download window pop up. I'm really confused, I would think the download window would pop up for all of them or none of them. hmm.. I double checked my folders settings and the execute scripts is checked and all the files are set to read and write.. Maybe one of you could help me out..

 

[Frank123]

Ok, I played around a bit with the .pl file and found out it doesn't like the "open(File, ">$filename&quot || die "Can not open $filename?\n\n";
I know the filename is correct but my hunch is the ">" is the problem. Once again I double checked the permissions under that folder in IIS and the execute (including script) is checked, and the read, write is checked. ??? Don't know what else to do..

 

[goBoating]

open(File, "[red]>[/red]$filename&quot .....


' looks perfectly normal to me....
The '>' tells the open function to open a new file or overwrite an existing one.

see "perldoc open" 'hope this helps

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[Frank123]

I'm pretty sure the script is correct, but I think I have the permissions to a file set wrong (but don't know where or what). If I just run the script without the ">" before the filename, it runs fine. But if I keep it in the script, my browser trys to download the script. And everywhere that I checked I have read and write permissions on the file that I'm writing to.. ??? Very confused...

 

[Frank123]

I figured it out, I didn't give full permission under the Windows NT explorer properties for that particular folder.