[dimitra]

Hello,

I am facing a problem related to cgi scripting. Kindly
let me know the solution to it or please refer to some
website so that I can resolve it.

PROBLEM: How to run a .exe file though cgi script?

DESCRIPTION: I have an executable file which I intend
to put on the server. The interface is required to be
built so that the user gets the output of that
executable file on his computer.

Kindly do the needful and oblige.

Sincerely,

Dimitra Atri
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Bangalore-34, INDIA

[SooP]

Simplest way:

Code:

$prog_output = `X:\\path\\to\\exe\\prog.exe /arguments`;

The variable $prog_output will contain the text output of the executable (assuming it is a console app, and uses STDOUT for text output...)

If you are needing the output of a VISUAL program (windowed) then you may want to check into ASP.net... have yet to see a way to do this in PERL...