ahh this was what i was looking for.
GetOptions(
reg_backup => \®_backup,
html => \&html,
);
works like a charm! Thanks.
//Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Fowler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: den 19 september 2002 22:29
To: David Samuelsson (PAC)
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Using GetOpt::Long
On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 10:02:32AM +0200, David Samuelsson (PAC) wrote:
> I want it so it will execute the subs in the order according to the lines
> when i start the scrippt, and i will try to keep to default -value cause
> the scipt will probably be used by others aswell so no double --.
You don't want to make other people use the '--' switches to use the script?
Why not? Getopt::Long will probably accommodate you in this, but I would
suggest reserving the single '-' for one-letter options, and the double '-'
for long options. That way, the one-letter options can be bundled, e.g. -rh
for --reg_backup and --html.
Also, it might be more natural to use 'reg-backup', instead of 'reg_backup'.
> when i run myscript.pl -reg_backup -html
>
> it should execute reg_backup sub first then the html sub.
This can be accomplished by specifying a subroutine reference as your value,
instead of a scalar reference. E.g.
GetOptions(
reg_backup => \®_backup,
html => \&html,
);
You mentioned in a previous message in this thread that reg_backup would
setup an array, and html would process it. This would have to be
accomplished by some shared variable; html() would have to verify the
variable was setup correctly, and if not, do something to notify the user.
See the "User-defined subroutines to handle options" section in perldoc
Getopt::Long. I would suggest you read the entire perldoc for the module at
least once, to get an idea of what it provides.
> I plan to have an exit sub that will run if they havent put the switches
> togheter right. It will be more commnd lines, so if they enter it wrong it
> will die with an error. and off course there will be some command line
> that will run almost all subs, but in the order i have specified. So when
> they specify lets say -all switch it goes to $all here is an order off all
> subs and the order it should run them in..
I don't completely understand what you're trying to describe here.
Hopefully the advice I've already given will give you enough of a starting
point to solve the problem yourself.
Michael
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