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#1 2008-12-22 14:15:30

elliot100

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Registered: 2008-09-26

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Integrating Perl scripts into TXP

Hi there

I’ve written a world clock in Perl and want to properly integrate it into my TXP site if possible.
I have only basic knowledge of TXP, PHP and Perl, but would appreciate any pointers.

My TXP site is here:
http://www.elliotmerrony.com/

and the clock page is here:
http://www.elliotmerrony.com/worldclock/

This is actually a standalone PHP page that contains just <?php virtual (“{path_to_cgi-bin}/script.pl”); ?>

Everything on this page is produced from the Perl script to mimic the appearance of the rest of the site’s pages, as when I tried to just include the core Perl script I wanted inside a TXP article, Perl outputting its own headers was a stumbling block.

[edit: using <txp:php> virtual (“{path_to_cgi-bin}/script.pl”); </txp:php> ]

Any ideas, other than rewrite the script in PHP? I used Perl to make use of some handy modules which do not have a PHP equivalent.

Cheers

Last edited by elliot100 (2009-11-25 19:54:51)

#2 2008-12-22 15:10:25

colak

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Re: Integrating Perl scripts into TXP

You have to have
Admin>Preferences>Advanced>Allow PHP in pages?—-Yes

Also when in txp use <txp:php> virtual ("{path_to_cgi-bin}/script.pl"); </txp:php>

Regarding the above working for the perl script, I don’t know…

Last edited by colak (2008-12-22 15:11:30)

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#3 2008-12-22 15:34:35

elliot100

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Re: Integrating Perl scripts into TXP

Actually I did do that, have edited my original post.

#4 2009-11-25 19:55:34

elliot100

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Re: Integrating Perl scripts into TXP

Just revisiting the project and I wondered if anyone had any bright ideas on this…?

Last edited by elliot100 (2009-11-25 20:01:26)