CGI Script Timing Issue

Hi,

I have seen some topics on this, but I really did not see a solution. I have a CGI script that is executed from within TeamSite from the action menu bar. This CGI script captures all the data from the user and copies the content to the a txt file. Before the contents is copied, the original file (.txt) is copied to a back up file. In the CGI script, I have a check to see if the user has a "write" permissions using the perl file opertator test (-w). If the user does not have access, I perform an Alert message and close the window to notify the user does "not have access". I am getting this message (on random occasions) even when I know I have permissions. I will get the message, click "okay" and then try to access it again with success. There seems to be a timing issue. I am not sure of what code to put in my script to prevent this from happening. I was thinking of using the "sleep" command before checking for permissions, but this slowed down my script a lot. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

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nipper

There is nothing systemic in Perl that will cause something like this. You may want to trim down some of the code into a something that shows the problem and post that. People can then run it.

Also, what OS are you on ? Is this a file inside or outside of TS ?

Migrateduser

Hi,

This file is created within TeamSite.

We are running the following:

TeamSite 6.71.
Solaris 9

Here is the basic code:

if (! -w $fpath){ #$fpath contains the path from iwmnt/
$user_access = "true"
}
.
.
.
.
.
if ($user_access){
alert(' You do not have the proper permissions to update the file.');
window.close();
}

As mentioned in my first post, I get this error on a random occurance. I seem to get it as soon as the file is created that the CGI script writes to. If I wait a few seconds, I do not get this message. Again, it is random.

Thanks,
James

nipper

Which path are you using ? /.iwmnt or /iwmnt ?

Migrateduser

Hi Nipper,

I am using /iwmnt.

Thanks,
James

nipper

Hi Nipper,

I am using /iwmnt.

Thanks,
James

You may want to try the non-cache mount point /.iwmnt

Migrateduser

Thank you very much Nipper. I am very new to TeamSite (started June 1st). Where can I get information regarding /iwmnt verus /.iwmnt.

Again, I appreciate your help and response.

Thanks,
James

nipper

Not well defined (anymore). The manuals mention it for CGI but it is the non-cached mountpoint. Having worked with TS for several years, I learned it long ago.