Re: Fwd: Re: [cgiapp] Q: CGI::Application::Dispatch V 2.00_03

[Ron Savage <suppressed>]

On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:07:51 +0100, Rhesa Rozendaal wrote:

Hi Rhesa

> Just out of curiosity, wouldn't it be better to test with exists()?

Yes. Module authors take note!

> I did a quick test using env.pl, which confirms that for me as
> well, the PATH_INFO variable exists only if there actually is
> something in the url. That is:
>
> http://foo/bar.pl  -> no PATH_INFO exists in %ENV
> http://foo/bar.pl/ -> PATH_INFO = /

Confirmed here.

> This holds both under mod_perl (with ModPerl::Registry) and under
> mod_cgi. My Apache is 2.0.52.

V 2.0.54 here, although not using ModPerl::Registry in httpd.con. But I doubt
that matters at this point.

> As an aside, I have distant memories of IIS/5.0 not being able to
> do path_info at all, at least not without certain arcane rituals
> too gross to detail here.

Yes, but I have another vague memory that that's been fixed.
--
Ron Savage
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