Just installed a second license on WIN 2K box - PIII - 1GHZ - 512 MB RAM - Active State Perl 5.6.1 build 633. Install went fine, everything works except the Build All and Build Changed. They actually perform the function, but the status never updates in the browser and MSIE eventually bitches that it can not find the server. The URL being called is:

http://mydomain.com/...build.cgi?do=changed

As I noted the scripts does get executed as I can watch the perl process run on the server and can see the results eventually. It's just the browser timeout that is annoying. I have another license running on a P4 2GHZ with Linux 7.3 and don't see this problem. The windows box is dedicated. Although it pegs the CPU when it runs, I find it hard to believe it is too much for a dedicated PIII. I suspect a compatibility prob with the Perl build or IIS. Any ideas??

BTW, it runs fine from the command line and it runs quite quickly.

This is an issue that I brought to GT awhile back. The nph_XXX programs have a problem being seen as they update in my configuration here with is XP Pro with all updates and the newest version of IE.

I did not have this issue before I did the pro service pack 1 and the update on IE.

It is something to do with the way the program writes to the screen as it updates.

It also may have something to do with the header on the page....but this is all with GT now so I just have to go to the server to be able to see it run the nph_XXX programs as I could before here.

Check that out if you get the chance. Sign in on your server with PC Anywhere and run the program from there. If you see it running then it could be your local computer OS/Browser making it not show like mine.



Hope that helps...



Brian

I am now convinced that it is a code compatibility issue with Windows IIS. BTW, I just upgraded to Perl Build 635 last night and changed .cgi to use PerlIS.dll and it has the same problem as before.

How do I run the script from the command line so I can see what the browser should see, i.e. full HTTP/HTML code?

I already know about nph-build.cgi --changed. But, that is designed for command line mode and does not output HTML.

I suggest to do it from the IE browser on your server via PC Anywhere.

If you see it all there it is local to your computer Browser/OS and not the program.

OK - I see what you mean. I just applied SP1 to my MSIE too. I just tried using Netscape 7 from the same PC and it works fine.

Must have something to so with the way MSIE communicates with an IIS server and a protected directory.

MS Rules!

I take all that back. It is now working with my MSIE v6 SP1 browser whereas yesterday it would not. Don't know. Just happy it works. Case Closed.