It can't hurt for me to try it :) I will try it when I get to work and report back
Regards, Greg Evans Hood Canal Communications (360) 898-2481 ext.212 On Apr 29, 2008, at 5:39 AM, Alastair Douglas wrote: > On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 4:36 AM, Greg Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hello mason-users, >> >> I am new to mason and sorta mostly new to perl as well. I wrote a >> perl script to get and return some things from a CLI program and that >> works. I am now having problems getting it to work with mason. I am >> sure the code could be WAY better, but I would appreciate some help >> nonetheless. The problem is in the code below. I have also included >> the error messages that get returned. >> >> > 8< --- snip --- > > Might I interject and recommend using an <%init> block for all your > perl? > > Use <%init> ... </%init> to surround raw perl (no need for % on each > line) and thus set up your variables. Then within the actual HTML you > can use minimal perl, e.g. % foreach or %if. The <%init> block can go > anywhere in your page. We tend to put it at the bottom so the web > monkeys don't have to confuse themselves with scary perl :) > > Anyway it means that not only do you have less junk in your page, it > also means that it becomes more obvious where your syntax errors are. > If you only use print statements outside the <%init> (except for > debugging of course), and even then you use <%$foo%> to print, you'll > probably run into many fewer errors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Mason-users mailing list Mason-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mason-users
