Execute CGI

[sstevens]

I'm trying to execute a CGI script from another CGI. I can type, for example,

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exec 'http://forums.webdeveloper.com/newthread.php';
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but I am not able to type

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exec 'http://forums.webdeveloper.com/newthread.php?action=newthread';
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Does anyone know a command that will let you do that?

Thanks!

[jeffmott]

exec 'http://forums.webdeveloper.com/newthread.php';

This won't actually do anything other than throw an error. exec() executes a system command, not submit HTTP requests.

If you want to move your page to another CGI script do this:

print "Location: http://forums.webdeveloper.com/newth...=newthread\n\n";

assuming you havn't closed the HTTP header yet.

[sstevens]

Ah hah! You're right, after further testing I found the

exec 'http://forums.webdeveloper.com/newthread.php';

wasn't doing anything. On the bright side, the

print "Location: http://forums.webdeveloper.com/newt...n=newthread\n\n";

works exactly how I need it to! Thank you so much!