Problem with CGI.pm POST_MAX

From: Bryan (bryan_at_akanta.com)
Date: 03/31/04

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    Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 00:56:33 GMT

    I have a script that uses the following code:
    $CGI::POST_MAX = 1024 * 100; # Set 100K limit on uploads

    my $file = param("upload");
     

    ## Trap exceeded file size error from CGI::POST_MAX
    if (!$file && cgi_error()) {
       print header();
       print "<script language=JavaScript type=text/javascript>\n";
       print "history.back(1);";
       print "alert(\'File size exceeded- There is currently a 100kb max per
    upload file\');";
       print "</script>";
    }

    I have used this before and it worked fine. Now, with a newer version
    of CGI.pm (> 3.0) this functionality no longer works at all. When
    trying to upload a too-large file, the server (apache) just hangs until
    it times out. It never seems to either catch the cgi_error(), or
    perhaps the error is no longer thrown.

    Anyone have any ideas what to do?

    Thanks,
    Bryan

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