problem in cgi script

shifter · 03-23-2010, 03:55 PM

I have the following HTML code:

Quote:

<form action="/cgi-bin/script.cgi" method="POST">
<fieldset>
<legend>search for</legend>
<select name="option">
<option value="opt1">opt1</option>
<option value="opt2">opt2</option>
<option value="opt3">opt3</option>
</select>
<input type="text" name="search">
<input type="submit" value="search"><br/>
</fieldset>
</form><br/><br/>

and script.cgi:

Quote:

#!/usr/bin/perl

use CGI;
use Template;

my $cgi = CGI->new();
print $cgi->header('text/html');
my $option = $cgi->param('option');
my $search = $cgi->search('search');

print $option;
print $search;

the output is a beautiful white page.

Where is the problem?

Tinkster · 03-23-2010, 04:52 PM

There's a good chance you'll learn about it in your HTTP servers error log...

Also, for cgi even more than usual, it makes sense to use -w PLUS -T

CoderMan · 03-24-2010, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shifter

I have the following HTML code:

and script.cgi:

the output is a beautiful white page.

Where is the problem?

My Perl CGI is getting a bit rusty. But last time I checked "search" was not a method of the CGI class. I think you simply meant to get another parameter.

Also you do not have body tags in you HTML output.

shifter · 03-24-2010, 06:15 PM

In fact, after I used $cgi->param.

In any case, thank you for answer.