Could you post the contents of the two files you are using?
On 20 Jun 2001 14:59:37 -0500, Nick Transier wrote:
> I tried that, same error. "$perlversion requires explicit package name"
>
>
> >From: Jeff 'japhy' Pinyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: Nick Transier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: method calls outside the package
> >Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:53:50 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> >On Jun 20, Nick Transier said:
> >
> > >package blah;
> > >{
> > >sub foo {
> > > print "I do not understand perl"
> >
> >Missing a semicolon above...
> >
> > > return 5;
> > >}
> > >}
> > >
> > >Now, how do I call this function from outside the package?
> >
> >blah::foo() will work.
> >
> > >$perlversion = blah::->foo;
> >
> >That works too, but kinda kruftily.
> >
> > >but it doesn't work, it asks for explicit package name.
> >
> >That's on your variable. You need to declare it.
> >
> > my $version = blah::foo();
> >
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