> > ... I would like to build a simple > > browser-based UI ... > > That's good. You'll need a web server of some sort, since that's what > browsers talk to. > > > > > Since I'm trying to generate dynamic HTML pages, I thought CGI would > > be the way to go. However, from what I understand of CGI, it > > requires a web server and can't be run locally. Since all > of my code > > is in perl, I would prefer to stick with it, if possible. > > Your CGI scripts need to be run by the web server; however, > the web server > can be run on your local PC. Your browser would just talk to > http://localhost > > You can construct a "poor-man's" web server without too much > trouble with > the HTTP::Daemon module available on CPAN. Or, you can run a more > full-featured web server like Apache or thttpd locally.
This sounds promising. Could you please direct me to a resource that explains how to set this up? I took a look at the docs for HTTP::Daemon but I couldn't understand how to use it. Thanks! bob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
