Alright, I've got a little task to do for my boss man, and I think
Perl might be the best way to go. Unfortunately, I'm not yet
comfortably savvy to dive into the project. My question is:
Is Perl suited for this project? If so, can a beginner get it done
in a timely fashion?
You see, we'd like to add a count of users online to our homepage.
We are an ISP, and as such, this information is stored not on the
websever that will host the page, but rather inside of the various
dial-in platforms both in the office and at our co-location points.
Each of these boxes is accessible through http:, you know, those handy
little web interfaces? So I assume I could have the script use a regex
to pull the info from the interfaces, right?
If this is feasible, what are some pitfalls I should be aware of
before I start?
Locke Murray
Web Design
DockPoint, LLC
