Problem | Executing command in perl

Hi All,

I am not able to execute this in perl file:

system("/fms/Interwoven/TeamSite/bin/iwregen /fms/iwmnt/FMS/main/www/french_direct/dev/WORKAREA/fms_wa/htdocs/About_Us/f1.html"); - Its not re-generating the file.

But if I execute only this at command line -/fms/Interwoven/TeamSite/bin/iwregen /fms/iwmnt/FMS/main/www/french_direct/dev/WORKAREA/fms_wa/htdocs/About_Us/f1.html then the file is getting regenerated.

Can you please explain me the reason behind with this.

I had even tried using `cmd` and qx('cmd') also for executing this command in perl script but still not able to get the desired result.

Thanks in advance.

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chetansethi

try giving the vpath instead of the complete path... try this

system("/fms/Interwoven/TeamSite/bin/iwregen /FMS/main/www/french_direct/dev/WORKAREA/fms_wa/htdocs/About_Us/f1.html");

Cheers

npuri

Hi,

The above problem is resolved there was some fault of mine.. but now i am facing the another problem

I have created one custom menu item, so when user select some html files then on click of these menu item a perl file is executed which executes system command for iwregen - system("/fms/Interwoven/TeamSite/bin/iwregen /fms/iwmnt/FMS/main/www/french_direct/dev/WORKAREA/fms_wa/htdocs/About_Us/f1.html")

The error getting displayed if I execute from UI is -/FMS/main/www/french_direct/dev/WORKAREA/fms_wa/templatedata/modules/footer/presentation/footer.tpl: Could not output file: /fms/.iwmnt/FMS/main/www/french_direct/dev/WORKAREA/fms_wa/htdocs/About_Us/f1.html

while on executing the same command on the terminal runs perfectly fine with same username and password as UI.

Any help will be greatly appreciated..

milind

Hi
Can you send the url in the address bar?
Are you using cgi wrapper or calling ur perl code directly?

Regards
Milind

Hi,

The above problem is resolved there was some fault of mine.. but now i am facing the another problem

I have created one custom menu item, so when user select some html files then on click of these menu item a perl file is executed which executes system command for iwregen - system("/fms/Interwoven/TeamSite/bin/iwregen /fms/iwmnt/FMS/main/www/french_direct/dev/WORKAREA/fms_wa/htdocs/About_Us/f1.html")

The error getting displayed if I execute from UI is -/FMS/main/www/french_direct/dev/WORKAREA/fms_wa/templatedata/modules/footer/presentation/footer.tpl: Could not output file: /fms/.iwmnt/FMS/main/www/french_direct/dev/WORKAREA/fms_wa/htdocs/About_Us/f1.html

while on executing the same command on the terminal runs perfectly fine with same username and password as UI.

Any help will be greatly appreciated..

chetansethi

Running the command from the UI doesnt run the command with the logged in user but with a standard user which might not have the permissions on the output file or directory. Try changing the permissions on your file and directory and try again.

Please note, if you tell the version of Teamsite and the OS then people would be better able to guide you.

Cheers

npuri

Hi Milind and chetan,

I am using Teamsite 6.5 and solaris OS.

I am not using cgi_wrapper while calling perl script.

Also chetan mentioned - Running the command from the UI doesnt run the command with the logged in user but with a standard user which might not have the permissions on the output file or directory. Try changing the permissions on your file and directory and try again.

I have changed the permissions to the html file to 777 and can u explain who this standard user is if logged in user doesn't execute the command..coz i guess problem lies in here only.

Regards

milind

Hii,
to check the standard user run one more command
$output = `id -a` and print the output , you will come to know !!!

Regards
Milind

Hi Milind and chetan,

I am using Teamsite 6.5 and solaris OS.

I am not using cgi_wrapper while calling perl script.

Also chetan mentioned - Running the command from the UI doesnt run the command with the logged in user but with a standard user which might not have the permissions on the output file or directory. Try changing the permissions on your file and directory and try again.

I have changed the permissions to the html file to 777 and can u explain who this standard user is if logged in user doesn't execute the command..coz i guess problem lies in here only.

Regards

chetansethi

The menu items by default run as iwui. In order to impersonate the logged in user you need to use iwcgi_wrapper.cgi

something like this /iw-bin/iwcgi_wrapper.cgi/your_script.ipl should work

Hi Milind and chetan,

I am using Teamsite 6.5 and solaris OS.

I am not using cgi_wrapper while calling perl script.

Also chetan mentioned - Running the command from the UI doesnt run the command with the logged in user but with a standard user which might not have the permissions on the output file or directory. Try changing the permissions on your file and directory and try again.

I have changed the permissions to the html file to 777 and can u explain who this standard user is if logged in user doesn't execute the command..coz i guess problem lies in here only.

Regards

Cheers,