CGI - Create File

[The Hobo]

I'm creating a file in CGI (Perl), but after it's created via the script, I can't replace it or chmod it.

What's the correct way to create a file in perl?

[The Hobo]

okay, I'm using this code to create the file:

    open(NEWFILE,">".$filename);
    print NEWFILE $text;
    close NEWFILE;

Should I be using something else?

[josegajefe]

Hey, here's what you want:

open(FILE, ">>$file") or die "couldn't open file: $!";
print FILE "Blah Blah balh\n";
close(FILE);

if you need more help, my AIM sn is mexicanok.

[josegajefe]

What you're actuallin doing is erasing the old content of the file and adding $text, you want to use >> which appends to the file. I hope that helps, don't forget to IM me if you need more help.

[josegajefe]

Ok, i'm sorry.. i missunderstood your question......
You can create a file like you did. but add the "or die" part so you can identify the error. to chmod it just use the chmod function.

[The Hobo]

I think you're still misunderstanding me.

When I create the file, and then say I try to replace it by uploading a different copy of it, it won't let me.

Why is this?

[josegajefe]

I still don't know what you mean. I'm just gonna post some code to see if it helps.

#Create a file, if $file already excists, it erases
#whatever it had, and save $content.
open(FILE,">$file") or die "Coundn't open $file: $!";
print FILE $content;
close(FILE);

#append to the file
open(FILE,">>$file") or die "Couldn't open $file: $!";
pring FILE $content;
close(FILE);

I hope that helped.

[The Hobo]

The first example is what I am using.

Say I create a file called file1.txt with that code. When I try to upload file1.txt (and replace the one created) it won't let me. I can, however, delete it and then upload it.

[josegajefe]

Show me some more code (replacing the file) and why doesn't it let you?

[The Hobo]

There is no code to upload the file, it's uploaded by FTP (sorry I neglected that)

[The Hobo]

Is there anyway you could help me with my other CGI problem (with cookies) posted in this forum?

[JoshT]

You running Apache on *nix? The Perl script might be run as a different user than what you're logging on as - a "nobody" account, or an "apache" account. I believe the "chown" command can fix this, but its been a while since I've seriously used *nix.

[josegajefe]

My email address is [email protected], Ask anything you want, i'll always reply, I just don't check this too much.