RE: FN-FORUM: Problems with Site Hosting Directories

date posted 23rd April 2008 12:08

Also in case it is a Windows server the path to perl makes no difference and
is ignored.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of John
> Wooding
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:36 PM
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with Site Hosting Directories
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>
>
> > I'm confused.
> > I have a web site where I want to use a cgi programme
> > How do I work out the paths to the server file directories.
> > It would appear that all the hosting companies have different path
> > structures.
> > They all require 'system path' to the different directories.
> > The main path is usually 'www.site/directories/'
> > others ask for 'full path' this is my problem area.
> >
> in perl and php (you didn't say which language you are using)
> there is a function to get the path to the current folder cwd(?) in
> perl,
> getcwd in php.
> You can use this as a prefix for all full path references you need to
> construct.
>
> john
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