Javascript callout to CGI file not working

Hi,

I m trying to call a CGI file which is located in the iw-home folder. JS file in Teamsite is pushing parameter's correctly.

Js Script:
param.valueArti=New_Date;
//alert(param.valueArti); - to check the param value being sent
param.valueArti1=filePath;
param.valueArti2=filePath_log;
IWDatacapture.callServer("http://"+server+"/iw-bin/fileinformation.cgi",param)

CGI file :
#!/apps/iw-home/iw-perl/bin/iwperl -w
use CGI;
use XML: Smiley Very Happy

OM;
my $in = new CGI;
my $fpath=$in->param('valueArti');

But, when I try to print the $fpath value to a output file, it does not show any update. How can I solve this ?

Thanks.

P.S. Folder properties are correct, no issues with it.

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ISCBorisB

Hi,

I m trying to call a CGI file which is located in the iw-home folder. JS file in Teamsite is pushing parameter's correctly.

Js Script:
param.valueArti=New_Date;
//alert(param.valueArti); - to check the param value being sent
param.valueArti1=filePath;
param.valueArti2=filePath_log;
IWDatacapture.callServer("http://"+server+"/iw-bin/fileinformation.cgi",param)

CGI file :
#!/apps/iw-home/iw-perl/bin/iwperl -w
use CGI;
use XML:OM;
my $in = new CGI;
my $fpath=$in->param('valueArti');

But, when I try to print the $fpath value to a output file, it does not show any update. How can I solve this ?

Thanks.

P.S. Folder properties are correct, no issues with it.

What is the exact location of your CGI? It must be directly under .../httpd/iw-bin

prithvi

I have it exactly under iw-bin folder. Yet it does not respond to js call. Any other way to test it ?

ISCBorisB

I have it exactly under iw-bin folder. Yet it does not respond to js call. Any other way to test it ?

You said that "when I try to print the $fpath value to a output file, it does not show any update."

What exactly does that mean? Are you logging this somewhere? Unless you already have, make sure that the script has
been called in the first place ( Log out "I'm running...", etc) and then log out Parameter values.

prithvi

oh yup. I misunderstood ISCBorisB. The output file is in the same location from where the js file is shooting params.

What I did to check if the Perl file is executable, was to run it through Putty window and passed params in cmd line. Perl is working good. But, why js script is not able to reach cgi file inspite of using the correct URL. I double checked the URL that it use's (as already shown in snippet).

Any way to check if js file is reaching the CGI file correctly ?

ISCBorisB

But, why js script is not able to reach cgi file inspite of using the correct URL?

You'd have to investigate. Add carping to your CGI, like this
use CGI::Carp qw(fatalsToBrowser);

Try to access the URL (exactly as coded within JS) directly from the Browser. What happens?

prithvi

yup..thats a good idea. never occurred to me ISCBorisB. Will update you on this. Thanks