Programming Question

[rickgood]

OK, I'm showing my lack of knowledge, but here goes.

I know I can run CGI scripts (using Perl5) on my web site.
It is possible to run CGI scripts on a CD-ROM without being
connected to the web? Or is there some similar application
that can be substituted with like results?

Any response is appreciated.

[Corey]

Re: Programming Question

In the case of Perl or any other server side flavor such as PHP, JSP, ASP, etc. the interpreter needs to be installed in order to run anything written in that language although I have heard of tools which attempt to make stand alone executables. I have also heard of a Win32 Perl interpreter which, in theory, could sit on a CD ROM. But as far as I have actually seen neither of those possibilities are reliable or work well yet.

For example I tried GTK to assemble some .exes from PHP and it didn't work at all for me, so... Although I noticed they have a Windows binary of PHP which might work from a CD ROM, i.e. you call it from a browser like PHP.exe?myPage.php but I still wouldn't rely on it myself...

Bottom line, AMS is a wayyyyyy better tool for building code/programs for non-web deployment. Perl is awesome but it wasn't designed to make software, it was designed to server CGI web pages.

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[rickgood]

Re: Programming Question

Thanks Corey. I agree that AMS is an awesome tool. I guess I was hoping to port over much of the work I'd already done,
but I guess nothing is quite that easy.

[Corey]

Re: Programming Question

Here's "a" link:

http://www.extropia.com/tutorials/winperl/

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[rickgood]

Re: Programming Question

Thanks!

[Corey]

Re: Programming Question

Let us know if you try anything out and what results you get, always interested in such tales...

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software