On Sep 23, 2002 at 17:05:07 -0400, Perrin Harkins wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In the sets of applications that runs under mod_perl on our webserver > > we need the same modules twice, but with different pragmas. > > > > app1: use module qw(standard pragma1); > > app2: use module qw(standard pragma2); > > > > now, of course - whichever application is needed first it loads the > > module with the mentioned pragma. Later - when the second app wants to > > load the module, mod_perl uses the already module with the "wrong" > > pragma. > > The problem is that CGI.pm is a bunch of nasty old code that uses global > variables like they were going out of style (which they are). The > simplest solution might be to stop using CGI.pm and switch to something > faster and cleaner. However, failing that you may have to hack the > CGI.pm code a little to make a way to turn the XHTML header on and off.
$CGI::XHTML = 1; # turn it on $CGI::XHTML = 0; # turn it off > (Although, can't you just use -no_xhtml all the time?) > > > Is there any trick around this problem or do I need to copy the module > > and alter its name ? > > That won't help. It's about the module namespace, not the file name. > > - Perrin > --rick
