have apache deliver the output of perl cgi scripts immidiately

fibbi · 07-13-2004, 01:37 AM

Hello,

I have a cgi script which generates data and html for the user, pauses for 10 seconds, and the deletes the temporary data. The problem is, even though the html-generating portion of the script is finished by the sleep statement, apache waits until the program is totally finished executing to deliver the html, and by this time the data is gone. Is there any way to configure either the script or apache to deliver the html as soon as it sees the /html (or some other tag)?

Thanks,
-fibbi

idaho · 07-13-2004, 07:51 AM

Have you tried setting autoflush? I think the syntax is:
$|=1;

fibbi · 07-13-2004, 12:17 PM

works like a charm. Thanks!