Hello,

This works for me:

<? passthru("perl /usr/wwwroot/bin/nav.cgi index.php"); ?>

In my case, I'm passing it a variable as well, but you should be 
able to drop that part and get your results. 

Regards,

Doug Dossett
MiscSites.com


On 9 May 2001, at 8:00, Rob Atkinson wrote:

> Appreciate the help everyone and this is where I'm at so far:
> 
> The php files I have, work just fine -- until I try to insert the SSI
> call.
> 
> Tamara had suggested using:
> 
>  AddType application/x-httpd-php  .htm .html
> 
> which is no good. Although I never setup any MIME type myself, it
> appears that adding it in, turns the php files into a download. PHP
> 4.03 is installed on the Server so the MIME for PHP should not be
> required. I think it has something to do with the fact I am calling a
> PERL script.
> 
> 
> Using "include" in any; way, shape, or form, produces a printout
> (on the PHP page) of the text, of the script.
> 
> Using "virtual" allows the SSI call to work as it should, the
> script to work as it should, and the PHP page displays -- yet I
> "still" get a PHP error msg.
> 
> Warning: Unable to include (the SSI call)
> - request execution failed
> 
> Which makes no sense? 
> 
> It "was" able to include the SSI call and the request "was"
> executed, and if not for the Warning msg. -- everything would be
> fine!
> 
> Something tells me that there is just no-way, a person can use
> PHP and SSI -- to call a PERL/CGI script. A text file or html
> file, yes, but not something that competes with the way PHP
> works.
> 
> I dunno???
> 
> 
> Website Rob
> Helping people create a Potent Web Site
> 

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