#!/usr/bin/perl -Tw #++ # Based on # # Source code to accompany # _Official Guide to Programming with CGI.pm: The Standard for Building Web Scripts_ # by Lincoln Stein # (c) 1998 by Lincoln Stein # Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. #-- use CGI qw(:standard); use strict; # initialize variables my @advice = ( # hardcoded array 'A stitch in time saves nine.', 'Look both ways before crossing the street.', 'Chew completely before swallowing.', 'A penny saved is a penny earned.', 'Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.' ); my $action = param('action'); # field from HTML form # generate HTML print header, # note the comma (,) start_html("Good Advice"), # h1("Good Advice"); # using CGI.pm to create HTML # truly dynamic generation # output changes depending on input if ($action=~/Message (\d+)/) { # untainting data my $message_no = $1 - 1; # arrays begin at 0 print strong($advice[$message_no]); } # this part is always present print start_form; foreach (1..5) { print submit(-name=>'action',-value=>"Message $_ "); } print end_form,end_html; ## End of example ##