How to get back text from CGI?

Most of the CGI I do is to send values to the CGI and display the HTML.

Now I want it not to display HTML but return some text.

Example if others call my CGI from their CGI,

E.g. $value= http://myweb/cgi-bin/mycgi.cgi?...
They $value is a returned string or something.

Thanks in advance.

Use backticks
@returnValues = `command`;
command here is Unix (or other OS) commands, and not a call like you do with the browser

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Son

First of all, I don't think 123finder.com's solution is the one you're looking for at all, but I could be wrong.

Second, do you want the string to return, or the actually result html?

Yes JonLed, 123finder.com's answer is not I am looking for. I am not asking about back ticks. Unless
$var=`http:mywebcgi-binmycgi.cgi?...` will work as in $var will get a string.

In my mycgi.cgi I print a "content: textn" before I print that string.

I am asking if a php or a form can call a cgi and get values for them?

e.g. in html form
<input type=text name=var value=http:mywebcgi-binmycgi.cgi?...

or in a php script

$var=`http:mywebcgi-binmycgi.cgi?...`


Thanks all for replying.

See this thread: http://www.devshed.com/Talk/Forums/...TML/000357.html