open (LOG, ">log.txt");

Gets permission denied.

The above should overwrite the file.
I even tried pre-creating the file and FTP'ing it to the same folder
the perl script is running.

The folder this resides in has rwx rwx rwx privileges (per netsol file manager).
log.txt has rw rw rw privileges.

My hosting plan is Windows Basic.

I've tried to find info on the netsol site, and here on the netsol forums
and googled the web in general.

What am I missing?

Try single quotes instead of double around the logfile

Thanks for the reply, but that didn't help.

Here's the whole script...

print "Content-type: text/html \n\n";
open (OUT1,">out1.txt");
print "Couldn't open output file (<font color=red>$!</font>), so I'm bugging out.<br>\n";
print OUT1 "testing 123 \n";
close (OUT1);
exit;

I've tried about every combination I can think on the open statement, spaces, no spaces, parends, no parends, etc. The file doesn't show up in the folder.

Note, I have no path as the first line.
Seems to execute with or without one, for I get the permission denied message with
the error "permission denied" in red.
#! /usr/local/bin/perl -w
I tried the one above, even though another msg here says no path is needed for Windows Hosting.

It's either a permissions problem, or the syntax is different with ActivePerl for Windows, which is what the FAQs on netsol say is being provided. I've searched the activestate website, but can find nothing that tells me I have to do anything special.

If there were, you'd think NetSol could have that in a Perl primer, that there are differences between regular Perl and ActivePerl.

Note, I've also tried this Perl script in the cgi-bin folder, same error.

In Account Manager > Hosting Control Panel > Web Hosting > Security > Password Protection
I clicked on the Web Folders tab
then clicked on the Add button.

I then added the subfolder (for example ggg) and gave it Access Write privilege.

On this page, to the left of the text box provided to enter the subfolder name, it
had "/htdocs" which is my default folder, so I assume that I just gave Access Write privilege to "/htdocs/ggg".

I then retried my perl script (which resides in "/htdocs/ggg"), but still get permission denied trying to open the output file and the file does not show up in the folder after the execution.

I then gave the privilege "Directory Browse" on the ggg subfolder. Still no luck.

In ManageAccount > View Usage Details
I see where Perl (and others) are "Available"
rather than "Enabled" like lots of other things.
Does Perl need to be "Enabled" for my account by NetSol?

Only items which you can turn on or off through the Account Manger will show "Enabled" or "Disabled." Items which show "Available" are on by default and cannot be turned off.

There are issues writing to the folder you configured with "Access Write," and our second level support is currently working to resolve the issue.

I tried put the perl script in the cgi-bin folder, but that didn't help.

I called the 800 number yesterday and the rep said he would add a note to the support team to point out that I've been waiting since Sep 4th for an answer.

I also stated that if they need to blow away my folders and recreate, I can FTP all my content back.

Got an email from support Sep17, 10pm EST telling me to call support.
I did that at 3pm today.

Rep uploaded path.asp, which, when I execute, shows me the complete path
to my base folder htdocs.

The complete path is something like (edited here, for security reasons)
E:/a/1/5555/555/565656/user/88332277/htdocs

So I plugged in that path to my open statement in my Perl script, like so
open (DAWG, ">E:/a/1/5555/555/565656/user/88332277/htdocs/aa/DAWG4.txt")
and it works!

That's sorta ugly, though.
IMHO, if I supply just the file name with no path, the file should be read/written from/to
the folder that the Perl script is sitting in, like with most other languages.
Am I missing something?

Regards,
Perl noob.