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Perl & CGI/Expert Profile
Expertise
I can answer questions about script installation problems. I can give hints and tips for writing code. I can suggest the best approaches for writing web applications, and other similar topics.
Experience in the area
I've been writing Perl scripts since 1999. I sell my scripts at www.intelliscript.net
Education/Credentials
I'm self taught in computer programming.
Awards and Honors
I've been quoted in a computer programming publication, called CGI-101.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | 07/28/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks Jason for same day reply and ..... |
| Rich | 08/03/10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Thank you. I don't know anything about ..... |
| Jason | 11/21/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your help with the Perl ..... |
| Pepi | 11/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much |
| Patrick | 07/10/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Jason, and sorry for the ..... |
Recent Answers from Jason Silver
2011-10-13 Perl:
I'm sorry I misunderstood the question the first time. I'm not certain this would be a problem if you coded your application using strict, as most variables would not be global, but function or class
2011-10-13 Perl:
At the top of your script, type: use strict; This is an important thing to do for all programmers, both singles and teams, as it's good standard practice, and can help you from making an error accidentally
2011-07-27 CGI script installation error message:
I am not familiar with this script, but it looks like it is trying to write to a file and is not able to. You should check the readme for this script to see if there is a datafile on the server that
2011-01-04 cgi file-Perl language:
First, give your radio buttons a name, so that when they are selected, and the form is submitted to the second cgi script, there will be a way to read the selection. Then, if the form is a GET or a
2010-11-10 Enabling support for CGI scripting on Mac OSX:
You may have made a mistake with your URL. 1. Is there a web server running on your machine? That's what localhost is. 2. If there is, have you installed Perl on your local machine? If you're using
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