Charles K. Clarkson wrote: >Daniel Kasak <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >: >: I have a large script ( 6000 lines ) that I'd like to break into >: logical units. Is there a way I can tell perl to 'append' a list >: of files into 1 script so that I can call subs from any of the >: files and have them treated as if they were all from the same >: script ( ie all my variables will be visible )? > > > If I understand you correctly, yes, but what would be the >point? 6000 lines distributed over several files which, when >called, are combined back into a 6000 line script doesn't really >do anything. The result is the same: a 6000 line script. > > > Managability. I can put all related stuff in 1 file. Then I'll have main application logic in one main file, and other subs in other files. It reduces clutter. Yes I realise that what I'm asking for would have no difference to the Perl interpreter ... that's the point.
> Better to use modules or objects. You might start by reading >the perl docs: 'perlmod' and 'perlmodstyle' are good places to >start. > And yes I know about modules / objects. I've made a couple of OS modules myself. What I want here is part-way to a module. My main issue is that I want of all my variables to be visible without having to pass them in to each sub. There are a lot of variables and a lot of subs. -- Daniel Kasak IT Developer NUS Consulting Group Level 5, 77 Pacific Highway North Sydney, NSW, Australia 2060 T: (+61) 2 9922-7676 / F: (+61) 2 9922 7989 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: http://www.nusconsulting.com.au -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
