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@ -271,8 +271,9 @@ It is important to keep apart the different ways to access files:
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- A `<script type="text/perl" src="foo.pl"></script>` tag will cause `webperl.js`
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- A `<script type="text/perl" src="foo.pl"></script>` tag will cause `webperl.js`
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to fetch `foo.pl` from the *web server*, not the virtual filesystem!
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to fetch `foo.pl` from the *web server*, not the virtual filesystem!
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- *However*, that Perl script will *also* only see the virtual filesystem,
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- *However*, that Perl script will *also* only see the virtual filesystem,
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not the web server, so it won't even be able to see "itself". You can still
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not the web server, so it won't even be able to see "itself" (`webperl.js`
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fetch things from the webserver using e.g. AJAX requests.
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may save files such as `/tmp/scripts.pl`, but that's *not* guaranteed).
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You can still fetch things from the webserver using e.g. AJAX requests.
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While a WebPerl instance is running, you can modify files in the virtual file system
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While a WebPerl instance is running, you can modify files in the virtual file system
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as you might be used to from regular Perl. But the virtual filesystem is reloaded every
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as you might be used to from regular Perl. But the virtual filesystem is reloaded every
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@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ either. If you need to safely store files, it's best to store them on the user's
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In particular, even though you might make heavy use of `/mnt/idb` when testing with the "mini IDE",
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In particular, even though you might make heavy use of `/mnt/idb` when testing with the "mini IDE",
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remember that this storage is *not* a way to distribute files to your users, and in fact, some
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remember that this storage is *not* a way to distribute files to your users, and in fact, some
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users' browsers may automatically regularly clear the `IndexedDB`, or have it disabled altogether.
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users' browsers may automatically regularly clear the `IndexedDB`, or have it disabled altogether.
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It also may not work at all in a "sandboxed" `iframe`.
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For providing your application to your users, either use `<script type="text/perl">` tags,
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For providing your application to your users, either use `<script type="text/perl">` tags,
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compile the script into the virtual file system, or use the JavaScript `Perl` object.
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compile the script into the virtual file system, or use the JavaScript `Perl` object.
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Hauke D
7 years ago