Mark Hensler — Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:08:10 +0000

your syntzx is wrong. you need ()'s and 'exec' is outside {}

if (param('M_kwikname') eq '1' ) {
exec('/home/branditnow/cgi-bin/authkwik.pl');
}

if (param('transStatus') eq 'Y' ) {
&AUTHORISED;}

if (param('transStatus') eq 'C' ) {
&CANCELLED;}

123finder.com — Mon, 21 Aug 2000 13:03:04 +0000

I think the exec will disregards whatever you have after it!
So use other call (I prefer backticks ``)

Hope it helps!

myriad — Mon, 21 Aug 2000 10:45:21 +0000

Sorry If i'm being a bit dense - bit of a newbie
but I have structured the exec like this but
just get the dreaded internal error.

if (param('M_kwikname') eq '1' )
exec{'/home/branditnow/cgi-bin/authkwik.pl'}

if (param('transStatus') eq 'Y' ) {
&AUTHORISED;}

if (param('transStatus') eq 'C' ) {
&CANCELLED;}

PS I have tried putting the semi-colon in different places
but still nothing??? Any ideas as to where i'm going
wrong would be greatly appreciated!!

Regards

Steve

123finder.com — Sun, 20 Aug 2000 22:58:03 +0000

About flock file, I think it's a should! But I don't know any drawbacks. Preventing other scripts write to the file at the same time (result: a messed-up file!)

123finder.com — Sun, 20 Aug 2000 22:56:02 +0000

use:
@output = `your call`;
or system("command","a1","a2","a3");
or exec("your call");

Hope it helps