Re: [MacPerl] BOUNCE macperl-webcgi@macperl.org: Non-membersubmission from [Wong Chiu Leung <wgleung@pacific.net.hk>]

[David Steffen <steffen@biomedcomp.com>]

>I am a beginner for MacPerl. I am trying to write some CGI script for my
>web site, but I can't find any referances.
>
>I just want some referances for writing CGI (use my Power Mac), and
>connect my datas to my database (I use FileMaker Pro 5). Can you tell me
>about any sites or books that I can learn.

What you ask is fairly difficult and consists of a couple of parts, 
which may discourage replies, since nobody is up to dealing with the 
whole thing.

The three main issues I see are:

1) Writing CGIs in Perl.
2) Using MacPerl in particular to write CGIs.
3) Retrieving data from FileMaker Pro 5 from another program, 
specifically, MacPerl.

I wrote a column for Perl Month a few months ago that may help with 
1) a little, and with 2):

http://www.perlmonth.com/columns/mac_perl/mac_perl.html?issue=11

For 1), I suggest you use CGI.pm.  That by itself will make the task 
much easier.  You can read the documents for CGI.pm using the shuck 
program that came with your MacPerl distribution.  I have never read 
a book about CGI programming, but if you forced me to suggest one, I 
would suggest the chapter in "Perl Cookbook", ISBN 1-56592-243-3

For 3), I haven't a clue.  I do remember folks discussing this on the 
main MacPerl list, so you might ask just that question "Anyone have 
suggestions on how to retrieve data from FileMaker Pro 5 with 
MacPerl?" on the main list:
macperl@macperl.org

For a general reference on MacPerl, try "MacPerl: Power and Ease", 
ISBN 1-881957-32-2


David Steffen, Ph.D.
President, Biomedical Computing, Inc. <http://www.biomedcomp.com/>
Phone: (713) 610-9770 FAX: (713) 610-9769 E-mail: steffen@biomedcomp.com

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