An example of a Perl script that is called by an ajax request. The script takes in just one parameter, opens a MySQL DB connection, binds the parameter to the query, and sends the query. The result is then formatted into JSON and returned to the browser. This can be seen in action... »
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Perl script makes MySQL query; outputs to JSON
An example of a perl script that is called by an ajax request. The script takes in a few parameters, opens a mySQL DB connection, and then makes a rather tortuous query. The result is then formatted in to JSON and returned... »
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