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Why debug prior to testing on the web server

  A Clipper CGI program is run on a web server.  Any error which would
cause a non-CGI Clipper program to crash, will cause a Clipper CGI
program to crash.

  If the program crashes on your web server, you may be able to recover
from the crash or it may hang-up your web server. The recovery from the
crash may require a web server restart.  If you are testing on LOCAL-HOST
or a test server, this may not present too severe of a problem.

  If your program crashes on a production web server, the outcome will be
very serious. For this reason, some ISPs will not host non Unix CGI
programs.

  The best way to avoid crashing the web server is to use the same
methodology you would use on a work station or file server, that is:
test, test, and retest.

  X-Hacker.orgprovides several testing 'helpers' as well as one unique way to
test from the DOS prompt.  Testing offline from the web server is the
safest way to create your CGI programs.