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  Re: web surveys
 
(...) First thing first: Perl. Anything else is just a script. ;-) I'd recommend saving the questionnaire data into a database straight from the CGI script. You might want to look into MySQL and the Perl module Msql-Mysql-modules; having a working (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: web surveys
 
Thanks a lot. I'll look into this soon. -Chris (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: web surveys
 
(...) It might be noted that the book _Learning Perl_ (at least the Win32 "Gecko Book" (1)) has a sample guestbook app in the chapter on CGI. The guestbook data is saved as a serialized CGI object, but you could easily snarf it later and write it to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: web surveys
 
Jeremy: (...) [...] (...) Hmprf! Don't call my Ada progras "scripts"! But yes. Generally people use Perl for CGI programs. If you get it right the first time, and don't need to use the program again a few months later it is probably also ok for the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: web surveys
 
(...) Perl also does well if you do need to use the program again later. Why would it be otherwise? (...) Someone selling a program for one platform but giving it away for free for another platform is, in my opinion, rabid advocacy. It only hurts (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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