Ed Avis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > When LWP::Simple::get() fails it would often be useful to print a more > informative error message than just 'get failed'. The following patch > lets you say > > $got = get 'http://perl.org/'; > die "could not get page: $LWP::Simple::error" if not defined $get; > > The error message is not perfect but it is a lot better than nothing. > $LWP::Simple::error is set by all the functions not just get().
I've decided to not apply this patch. I want to keep the LWP::Simple as simple as it can be. I recommend using the full LWP::UserAgent interface if you need the extra error information. Also interfaces involving globals are not really pleasant. Regards, Gisle
