------------------------------------------------ On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 12:28:42 -0400, "Rodney Wise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks everyone for your help. > > I'm working on a PERL script for the "WWWboard" originally written by Matt > Wright. PERL isn't my primary language (as I'm sure you all can see) ... > although I'm finding it very powerful and useful. > There are much improved replacements for essentially the same thing available for free. Check out: http://sourceforge.net/projects/nms-cgi/ > Apparently, Matt used a lot of global variables in his subroutines... I > thought that might be a dangerous practice and it also makes the subroutines > not very portable. But, I also believe I read somewhere that the > subroutines need to be declared.... I must have been mistaken.... 'cause I > can't find that reference info now... AND you guys are absolutely correct... > my "supposed" declarations are actually instructing the subroutines to > execute. > > I will correct this immediately. > > As a side note.... Where is the best place to put the subroutines? After > the exit command or in the beginning of the script? Any preferences? > > I prefer to put them in neither place, stash them in a library and then upgrade it with a package statement and you are half way to a module. Assuming there isn't already a better one on CPAN. perldoc perlstyle for some thoughts on this and similar, but to each their own.... If they must go in the same script I put them after the "main". The 'exit' as you mention really has very little bearing on the matter, as I usually also don't provide one unless it is needed (aka serves some specific purpose). http://danconia.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
