hi, I just wanted to know if you have find the fix on your problem. I have also experiencing the same scenario where <!--#exec cgi="/cgi-bin/tips.pl" --> is treated just like a comment.
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I've got a Perl script I have written and I'm certain it works fine because I have tested it in many different ways. I have included an SSI tag on my web page and called the Perl script.
<!--#include virtual="/cgi-bin/script.pl" -->
When I load the page, I see the entire code of the Perl script. It's almost like the script is not being run... it's just taking the contents of the Perl script and dumping it directly into the referring page.
I have gone into the IIS console and modified the properties of the website. I then went into the Home Directory tab and clicked on the configuration button. From there, I have ensured that .html and .htm are enabled for processing by ssinc.dll. For .pl extensions, I have the path to my Perl interpreter. D:\Perl\bin\perl.exe "%s "%s. Is there anything else that needs to be set????
I have also tried calling my Perl script using the following tag...
<!--#exec cgi="/cgi-bin/tips.pl" -->
But this does absolutely nothing. The SSI tag is treated like a comment. No output is generated. Can somebody please explain how I can enable this too???? I have Google'd myself silly trying to find the answer, so I'm turning to you guys for help.
Can somebody tell me what I need to modify in the server's config settings to properly enable SSI for Perl scripts????? I'm a Unix man and not familiar with IIS.
Thanks in advance.