RE: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread RTaylor
> -Original Message- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Merlyn> > "Geraint" == Geraint Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Merlyn> Geraint> I would recommend (if your budget will allow) you get "The Merlyn> Geraint> Perl CD Bookshelf" which now includes the 3rd edition of

RE: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread RTaylor
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RE: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread Mel Matsuoka
At 09:13 AM 06/25/2001 -0500, Kris Cook wrote: >Well, if you have the money for just one book, I'd order two from >Bookpool.com for about the same price ;) Bookpool definitely rocks! Thier prices are outstanding! Definitely blows Amazon out of the water...Though I definitely lucked out on buying

Removing from List

2001-06-25 Thread Bernhard
I have tried to remove me from that List by sending a Message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] but the Program says, there is not this Adress installed. I did not get any message from the [EMAIL PROTECTED], when I subscribed here. Where do I have to send a message to get unsubscribed?

Re: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread Mel Matsuoka
At 10:03 AM 06/25/2001 -0400, "Brian Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >To all, > >I have programmed in C, Fortran, C++, Java, Awk, Korn Shell, but I am >new to Perl. I already have a few quick reference documentation for >Perl in a Linux in a nutshell book. I have money to buy just one Per

RE: CGI Return

2001-06-25 Thread Curtis Poe
--- Paul Burkett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So you're "Ovid"? I'm reading a course online right now, seems very > informative! Paul, sorry to send this to the list (though I'm trying *again* to send to you, also), but whenever I try to reply directly to you, I get the following message: -

Re: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread RDWest Sr.
hi yall, i'm a noob and was ganna throw in 2 cents worth to this... i never saw the book your talking about brint... i bought perl cookbook by O'RIELLY first off ( bad mistake! )then i bought sams teach yourself perl in 24 hours (very good book for the next step above beginner i woul

Re: inline substitution

2001-06-25 Thread Curtis Poe
--- "Tillema, Glenn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Argh! > > I'm trying to replace underscores with '%20' when I print out a table > header. Right now I'm getting 1's instead of the substituted string! I know > I'm forgetting something .. what am I forgetting? > > BEGIN--Sample--code-- > > @serv

inline substitution

2001-06-25 Thread Tillema, Glenn
Argh! I'm trying to replace underscores with '%20' when I print out a table header. Right now I'm getting 1's instead of the substituted string! I know I'm forgetting something .. what am I forgetting? BEGIN--Sample--code-- @serverColumns = qw{Server_Type Server_Name IP_Address Model Processor

RE: CGI Return

2001-06-25 Thread Curtis Poe
--- Paul Burkett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm running Solaris 7, it is a security camera system where you can choose > certain cameras to be displayed on the internet. It uses a JavaPush cam > plugin to display what the cameras are viewing. Basically I have it set up > (I wrote the script in p

Re: Re: ? embed scalars in the sql

2001-06-25 Thread Mark Bergeron
That's the beauty of Perl and databases! -Original Message- From: "Timothy Kimball"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon Jun 25 12:42:19 PDT 2001 Subject: Re: ? embed scalars in the sql > >: Is it possible to embed a scalar into the sql such that the value of >: the scalar

Re: ? embed scalars in the sql

2001-06-25 Thread Timothy Kimball
: Is it possible to embed a scalar into the sql such that the value of : the scalar could represent a column name to report or a value to : select by Sure. The query's just a scalar string until you execute it. Same goes for order by, group by, table names, or whatever. Just do yourself a favor

Re: refresh

2001-06-25 Thread Timothy Kimball
: I want to continuously refresh or update a screen with out it adding onto it's self. : Any ideas? Use the HTTP "refresh" header, either in the HTTP header: # I assume you're using CGI.pm print STDOUT header( -refresh => "1; $url_of_this_cgi_script", ); or in the HTML as a "meta" tag

Re: Re: Code Review

2001-06-25 Thread Brian Bukeavich
Thanks for the input. My input data (which is coming out of a flat ascii file) looks similar to: Jones, John 35 20 02 05/02/2001 F 060506050705040405047 11 04 01 Jones, John 35 20 02 05/09/2001 F 050604050705040405045 10 13 02 Jones, John 35 20 02 05/16/2001 F 0505

Re: ? embed scalars in the sql

2001-06-25 Thread Greg Jetter
On Monday 25 June 2001 06:59, Francesco Scaglioni wrote: > Hi, > > Is it possible to embed a scalar into the sql such that the value of > the scalar could represent a column name to report or a value to > select by > > eg something to mean the following > > select $column_name from test where $ano

RE: ? embed scalars in the sql

2001-06-25 Thread Francesco Scaglioni
mysql Thanks F

RE: ? embed scalars in the sql

2001-06-25 Thread Moon, John
What database are you using ? John W Moon -Original Message- From: Francesco Scaglioni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: June 25, 2001 10:59 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ? embed scalars in the sql Hi, Is it possible to embed a scalar into the sql such that the value of the scalar co

Stupid Outlook

2001-06-25 Thread Paul Burkett
Hey does anybody have a copy of the mesage that I think titled "Re: Re: CGI Return" that was said to me, stupid Outlook took it from the mail server so if anyone that has a copy of this message please forword it to me, thanks. Paul Burkett

? embed scalars in the sql

2001-06-25 Thread Francesco Scaglioni
Hi, Is it possible to embed a scalar into the sql such that the value of the scalar could represent a column name to report or a value to select by eg something to mean the following select $column_name from test where $another_column_name = $column_value or even better: count rows where $col

Re: refresh

2001-06-25 Thread Mark Bergeron
How's this?! -Original Message- From: "Jerry Preston"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "cgi"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon Jun 25 09:07:00 PDT 2001 Subject: refresh >Hi, > >I want to continuously refresh or update a screen with out it adding onto it's self. >Any ideas? > >Thanks for your help! >

refresh

2001-06-25 Thread Jerry Preston
Hi, I want to continuously refresh or update a screen with out it adding onto it's self. Any ideas? Thanks for your help! Jerry

Re: Re: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread Mark Bergeron
And I hear that there is a third mouse to come! Mark' -Original Message- From: "Randal L. Schwartz"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mo Holkar / UKG"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon Jun 25 08:45:51 PDT 2001 Subject: Re: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

Re: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
> "Mo" == Mo Holkar / UKG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Mo> CGI Programming (why does no-one call it 'the Mouse book'?) is a very Mo> fine book, but in the edition I have it doesn't discuss using the Mo> CGI.pm module, instead recommending cgi-lib.pl and saying rather Mo> briskly 'for simple sc

Re: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread Mo Holkar / UKG
At 15:21 25/06/01, you wrote: >I would say "Effective Perl Programming" or "CGI Programming with Perl" CGI Programming (why does no-one call it 'the Mouse book'?) is a very fine book, but in the edition I have it doesn't discuss using the CGI.pm module, instead recommending cgi-lib.pl and sayi

Re: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread iain truskett
* Brian Jackson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [25 Jun 2001 14:12]: [] > I have programmed in C, Fortran, C++, Java, Awk, Korn Shell, but I am > new to Perl. I already have a few quick reference documentation for > Perl in a Linux in a nutshell book. I have money to buy just one Perl > book. What is the

Re: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
> "Geraint" == Geraint Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Geraint> I would recommend (if your budget will allow) you get "The Geraint> Perl CD Bookshelf" which now includes the 3rd edition of Geraint> Learning Perl. No, it doesn't, sadly. It includes NO edition of Learning Perl, because of b

Re: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread Brent Michalski
I'd have to say "Writing CGI Applications with Perl" for 2 reasons... 1) I co-wrote it. - So I am definitely biased... :-) 2) We explain every line of code - which I think caters to those learning very well. I'd at least give it a look in the bookstore. We also provide useful examples and in

Re: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread Geraint Jones
On Monday 25 June 2001 3:03 pm, you wrote: > To all, > > I have programmed in C, Fortran, C++, Java, Awk, Korn Shell, but I am > new to Perl. I already have a few quick reference documentation for > Perl in a Linux in a nutshell book. I have money to buy just one Perl > book. What is the b

Re: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread Mark Bergeron
I would say "Effective Perl Programming" or "CGI Programming with Perl" Mark' -Original Message- From: "Brian Jackson"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon Jun 25 07:03:12 PDT 2001 Subject: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be? >To all,

RE: If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread Kris Cook
Well, if you have the money for just one book, I'd order two from Bookpool.com for about the same price ;) But seriously... I have to concur with what several others have said here previously: Learning Perl, from O'Reilly (the "Llama book"). Second choices, depending on whether you want CGI or

If I could get just one Perl Book what should it be?

2001-06-25 Thread Brian Jackson
To all, I have programmed in C, Fortran, C++, Java, Awk, Korn Shell, but I am new to Perl. I already have a few quick reference documentation for Perl in a Linux in a nutshell book. I have money to buy just one Perl book. What is the best one book that I can get to teach me Perl?? Thanks

Re: Re: Code Review

2001-06-25 Thread Aaron Craig
At 15:42 22.06.2001 -0400, Brian Bukeavich wrote: >Sorry, I just thought the text would be too long. > >= >#! /perl/bin/perl first of all, you need to use strict! this is going to cause your program to fail, because you hav