Without more code, I can't totally understand what might be wrong. When you increment $num are you sure that $line also get's updated? I'm wondering if you are expecting $array[$num] to get reevaluated with the new value of $num every time you dereference $line. If so, that's a bad assumption. $line = $array[$num] is probably a one-time thing, and you would also have to dynamically update $line to grab the data that resides in $array[$num] (ie. using a more current value of $num)
Does that make sense? -- Brad > Hi, > > I believe it is possible to access an array through a variable, but I'm > ghaving trouble doing it. > I want to read in a text file and display it, on line at a time, depending > on an > increment counter triggered by a 'next' or 'previous' button. > > I am trying to do this with Perl/Tk, but it fails to work, only displaying > the initial line of the text file: > > This is the definition of the variable > > $line=$array[$num]; > > $num is incremented elsewhere with the click of the button. > > This is the attempt to display the variable on screen. > > $txtmain->configure(-textvariable => \$line, > .....); > > I know that the incrementing is successful because replacing $line with $num > as the -textvariable gives the right output. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > Dennis Warren > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
