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

On Sat 18 Sep, Denis Howe wrote:
> [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).
> 

Actually on the three sites where I can run scripts (not the demon ones), in
all cases $0 gives a full path to the script.

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

I like having scripts as general as possible, I want them to work on at least
two of the sites I manage and to work at home on an RPC.  (Also working
on my laptop has points to be said for it - though this is not always
possible).


Richard
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