Hi Mark On Wed, 2008-10-01 at 22:05 -0400, Mark Stosberg wrote: > > > The docs for DBIx::Simple cleary warn about using the dbh() method to > > > get the db handle for use outside DBIx::Simple. > > > > > > And yet, with CGI::Session, if I pass in a handle (returned from > > > DBIx::Simple or otherwise), I know CGI::Session will be doing queries > > > whenever it feels like it. > > > > > > So, what to people do? > > > > > > Use 2 handles, 1 via DBIx::Simple for all normal queries, and 1 via DBI > > > just for use with CGI::Session? > > > > Actually, another possibility is to use 2 DBIx::Simple-based handles, > > one for all normal queries, and one to pass to CGI::Session but not ever > > use via DBIx::Simple. > > I asked the author about this. I think it's not that the dual-life > handle causes problems inherinently, it's more of a "know what you are > doing" situation. If I recall the specific issue, DBIx::Simple does it's > own garbage collection, and you are encouraged to not mess that up, > which shouldn't be too hard. > > > Recommendations? > > My recommendation is to share the handle between DBIx::Simple and > CGI::Simple and test that your application doesn't blow up.
OK. Thanx for checking. -- Ron Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://savage.net.au/index.html ##### CGI::Application community mailing list ################ ## ## ## To unsubscribe, or change your message delivery options, ## ## visit: http://www.erlbaum.net/mailman/listinfo/cgiapp ## ## ## ## Web archive: http://www.erlbaum.net/pipermail/cgiapp/ ## ## Wiki: http://cgiapp.erlbaum.net/ ## ## ## ################################################################