mod_perl and strategies

[perler123]

Hello
I'm a beginner in mod_perl and I have some strategical questions;

1) When it is use? In all case? for each file of a web aplication developped in CGI?

2) In what way? By using a directory interpreted by mod_perl? or by translating all my CGI scripts into mod_perl handler, add this modules to @inc and add the correspondant lines in httpd.conf?

thanks... I'm a litle bit lost even if I have read lots of tutorials...

 

[synikal0]

mod_perl is only active for the respective scripts that you define in apaches configuration.

You can use Files or Location directives to specify groups of files as well.

I know you read some tutorials on the subject, but I don't know if you've seen these few:

http://perl.apache.org/docs/tutorials/apps/scale_etoys/etoys.html

This is Apache's eToys example site. Its very overcomplicated for a basic mod_perl site, but it gets the theory of everything across fairly well.

Also, the configuration guide is good too:

http://perl.apache.org/docs/1.0/guide/config.html

If you need any other help, just reply and I'll be happy to lend a hand.

Thanks
Derek

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[133tcamel]

Hi,

1) Not all because you can easily mix the normal cgi scripts with your apache handlers. Simplistically speaking you would want the scripts that get hit on 10 times a second in mod_perl (like say a redirection URL on tinyurl.com) and you want your long tedious scripts (like one that sends mails and takes minutes to complete) on the normal cgi (or Apache::Registry). And if you're developing mod_perl handlers, make sure you're really taking advantage of it by reusing memory, dbi connections, etc too.

2) To run scripts inside a directory you have Apache::Registry (or Apache:erlrun) which personally I keep away from. If you want to add individual handlers then I guess you'd have to use LocationMatch tags in your httpd.conf.

HTH,
San

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[perler123]

okay thanks, but I don't understant the advantage of the locationMatch if I have for exemple :

PerlModule mod_perl::advanced_query::advanced_query
<Location /advanced_query>
SetHandler perl-script
PerlHandler mod_perl::advanced_query::advanced_query
PerlSendHeader On
</Location>

I can't load some perlModule in the same time... even with a LocationMatch. no?