Re: XWindows in Perl

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Most UNIX application are able to process command line
options. Through a CGI you could script something for that.
But to actually throw an X window back to the client the
client must be running an X server.
see Re: telnet login script from W2K to unix box

Sorry, I don't know of a way to "reproduce" a Xwindow or GUI
through the browser without possibly running some
type of Java applet that can emulate an X server and
tunnel that through the http connection.

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Re^2: XWindows in Perl by Joost (Canon) on Oct 22, 2004 at 12:48 UTC
If you really want to run an XServer in an applet, I suspect you still need to open your own connection to the server - HTTP itself can handle persistent connections, but any proxies in between will probably not like it. Oh - and use secure sockets. anyway - it sounded interesting so I googled around a bit and found this X server in Java that apparantly can run as an applet. "What should it profit a man, if he should win a flame war, yet lose his cool?"	[reply]
Re^3: XWindows in Perl by traveler (Parson) on Oct 22, 2004 at 13:26 UTC
WeirdX works well. I have used it with xlib apps and with Gtk2-perl apps. The latter sounds like what you want. Be sure to set the proper applet params, though.	[reply]
Re^3: XWindows in Perl by rockmountain (Sexton) on Oct 23, 2004 at 00:12 UTC
Yes, u are correct. I am looking something like Wired X. Problem is I donot know java. I am looking for GTK-perl. Thanx for your timely advice. cheers Rock	[reply]

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