On Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:04:47 +0100, "Michael D. Smith"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Basically, I want a first time switch.
>
>I can do that with a gobal variable like this:
>
>$first_time = 0;
>
>sub howto {
> if ($first_time == 0 ) { # do the stuff that's done only the first
>time then add
Michael D. Smith wrote:
>
> This is a small thing but it's annoying me. I've been using a gobal
> variable inside a subroutine, which you're not supposed to have to do,
> or get a warning, which isn't fatal either but I don't like it.
>
> Basically, I want a first time switch.
>
> I can do th
This is a small thing but it's annoying me. I've been using a gobal
variable inside a subroutine, which you're not supposed to have to do, or
get a warning, which isn't fatal either but I don't like it.
Basically, I want a first time switch.
I can do that with a gobal variable like this:
$fi
