opening ascii files

[mellenburg]

I have a header file that I read in that is located in my /cgi-bin directory. I have an identical file in my /httpdocs directory that is read as a server side include by the non-cgi web pages. These 2 directories are in the same root directory. Is it possible to open the file in the /httpdocs directory in a PERL script so I don't have to make modifications to both files?

I've tried using the full system path and it hasn't worked.

 

[Haunter]

If you have permission to open the file in the httdocs directory it should be no problem.
@paths = ('first/path/','second/path');

foreach $path (@paths_{
open (TXTFILE, ">path/file.txt"
@lines = <TXTFILE>;


print @lines; #or manipulate it


print TXTFILE @lines;
close(TXTFILE);

This is a simple solution.



There is also a PERL module for handling this called Text::Repository I beleive.

haunter@battlestrata.com