Where CGIs run (was: Another problem (sorry ;-) )

[email protected] wrote:
> remember that "." is where the script is run

Some web servers invoke the script via a path, with . set to the
server root.  The safest approach is to use the directory part of $0
(which will be blank in Richard's case).

Furthermore, if you chdir, look out for symbolic links.  You may need
to actually include the directory part of $0 in all your file
references to get what you want.

OTOH, you may not be worried about making your scripts that general.

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Denis Howe <[email protected]>
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