Problem with script

Junior WebHelper Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Posts: 37

Hi all,

I've got a script we're one of the parts is as follows:

if ($corpos==1){
$body="SOL";
&SOL($JD);
if ($epoch =~ /ON/gi){
&EQ_EPOCH($JD,$J2000,$RA,$DE);
&EC_EPOCH($JD,$J2000,$L,$B);
}
&JD2DATE ($JD,$Date);
&FORMAT_RA_DE($RA,$DE);
&FORMAT_L_B($L,$B);
&middle;
#mark
$body="MER";
&MER($JD);
if ($epoch =~ /ON/gi){
&EQ_EPOCH($JD,$J2000,$RA,$DE);
&EC_EPOCH($JD,$J2000,$L,$B);
}
&FORMAT_RA_DE($RA,$DE);
&FORMAT_L_B($L,$B);
&middle;
$body="VEN";
&VEN($JD);
if ($epoch =~ /ON/gi){
&EQ_EPOCH($JD,$J2000,$RA,$DE);
&EC_EPOCH($JD,$J2000,$L,$B);
}
&FORMAT_RA_DE($RA,$DE);
&FORMAT_L_B($L,$B);
&middle;
$body="MAR";
&MAR($JD);
if ($epoch =~ /ON/gi){
&EQ_EPOCH($JD,$J2000,$RA,$DE);
&EC_EPOCH($JD,$J2000,$L,$B);
}
&FORMAT_RA_DE($RA,$DE);
&FORMAT_L_B($L,$B);
&middle;
&footer;
exit;
}

The problem is that when I run the program, the script only executes until the «mark»; the rest it completly ignores it. The routines are all there. Does someone have any idea why this is happening?

This is very urgent.

Best regards,

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 1:30 pm (20 years, 6 months ago)

I assume this is perl?

it's hard to say what the problem is without some more information; most importantly what are the values of the variables and where do they come from?

Junior WebHelper Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Posts: 37

Of course is perl - sorry I didn't mencioned.

The variables come from an html page with a single form. There are a second routine wich also doesn't work; it seems the script can't process several subroutines calls in the same if statement - that what it seems to me, and it makes no sense.

Is there another way to call a routine without the & (&SOL($JD) for example) operator that I can try?

Best regards,

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:10 pm (20 years, 6 months ago)

you should just be able to call a routine without the & symbol, you your example would be SOL($JD) - but I'm not sure if that would make a difference.

I think the most likely cause is that something is calling exit somewhere in the script...can you post the definition for middle? since that's right before the mark

Junior WebHelper Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Posts: 37

Hi again,

The problem is already solved. It was in the &middle routine; it was trying to calculate the square root of a negative number. But instead of generating an error message, it exited the program.

( computers are always right ) Shocked

Thanks for the help.

Best regards,

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 4:16 pm (20 years, 5 months ago)

ah right I see, I love it when useful error messages don't get displayed Rolling Eyes