Hey, it just so happens I was reading-up on the voluminous mod_perl documentation out there, and it would appear I stumbled across the answer to your problem:
http://perl.apache.org/dist/mod_perl_traps.html#Perl_Modules_and_Extensions > From: Peter Pilsl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 00:48:44 +0200 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: namespace-troubles > > I run into deep namespacetroubles I understand onyl vaguely and I cant > workaround: > > I have a script running under mod_perl that is called via two domains. > > www1.domain.at/ > www2.domain.at/sub/ > > both of the above addresses lead to the very same script (its the same > file on the disk, not a copy). When I call the first adress all is > working fine, but as soon as I call the second adress I get a > server-error. Restarting apache and I try the second first: running > fine, but as soon as I call the first: server-error. > > The log reveals: > > Undefined subroutine &Apache::ROOTwww1_2domain_2eat::main called at > /data/public/stage2/fetch.pl line 9. > > or > > Undefined subroutine > &Apache::ROOTwww2_2edomain_2eat::editeinstieg::main called at > /data/public/stage2/fetch.pl line 9. > > my script is structured like that: > ----fetch.pl: > require fetch.lib.pl > main(); > ----- > > ---fetch.lib.pl: > sub main{ > > do everthing here > > } > 1; > ---- > > As far I can see, the second call does not load the lib anymore, cause > it was already loaded on the first call. Unfortunately it was loaded > to a different namespace, so the script doesnt find it. > > What can I do ? I need this different domains, cause the script-action > depends on the calling domain. > > The reason why I splitted in script/lib is a document at apache.org > that recommends this to avoid a nested-sub-problem under mod_perl. > > I wonder if providing the lib-file as module (use instead of require) > would be a solution, but I guess not. Can the above problem occure > with modules too ? If two scripts call the same module, is it only > loaded on the first call and the second script fails ?? > > thnx, > peter > > > -- > mag. peter pilsl > > phone: +43 676 3574035 > fax : +43 676 3546512 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > sms : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > pgp-key available >