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Re: Programming question From Baz on 16 November '98 replying to Programming question posted by Bradley Bradley If your server is running NT (asssuming they are also running IIS), then may I ask, why have you chosen to write your scripts in Perl - or use CGI at all. NT Server and IIS provide a very powerful programming language called ASP, this runs as part of the webserver (to use a technical term (In-process) it is parsed by a dll file, rather than having to open a seperate Perl process to run your scripts. ASP is based on Visual basic, and as such is easy to pick up. On heavily loaded sites, this can give you a major performance (and hence speed) advantage. I think it is worth considering, unless you already have Perl experience. B > > >Quick question: > >The local web hosting company that I am going to go with is using NT machines....I will be using scripts on my site, but I am kind of confused.... > >I know the web hosting company gives you a CGI directory.. > >can I use a program with the extension of: .pl in the CGI directory? (it is an NT machine) > > >I am using a text editor to modify the script........do I need to change it to have a : .cgi extension? Can I chagne the script from a .pl extension to .cgi ??? > >I am a little unclear about this. > >Thaks for the reply....Look forward to your clarification. > >Bradley >

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>Bradley > >If your server is running NT (asssuming they are also running IIS), then may I ask, why have you chosen to write your scripts in Perl - or use CGI at all. > >NT Server and IIS provide a very powerful programming language called ASP, this runs as part of the webserver (to use a technical term (In-process) it is parsed by a dll file, rather than having to open a seperate Perl process to run your scripts. > >ASP is based on Visual basic, and as such is easy to pick up. > >On heavily loaded sites, this can give you a major performance (and hence speed) advantage. > > >I think it is worth considering, unless you already have Perl experience. > >B > >> >> >>Quick question: >> >>The local web hosting company that I am going to go with is using NT machines....I will be using scripts on my site, but I am kind of confused.... >> >>I know the web hosting company gives you a CGI directory.. >> >>can I use a program with the extension of: .pl in the CGI directory? (it is an NT machine) >> >> >>I am using a text editor to modify the script........do I need to change it to have a : .cgi extension? Can I chagne the script from a .pl extension to .cgi ??? >> >>I am a little unclear about this. >> >>Thaks for the reply....Look forward to your clarification. >> >>Bradley >> >