From: "Craig Sharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In a shell programming, I can run a script with a period-space in > front of the script: > > Eg: . script_name.scr > > This will cause the variables to be sourced to the parent process. In > other words, any variables that are created within the child process > running the script become available to the parent process when the > child process completes. Without the period, the variables die with > the child process. > > If I use the system command: > > Eg: system ". script_name.scr" > > Will the variables be available to the perl script that called the > system command?
No. Print them out, use `` instead of system() and parse the script's output. Jenda =========== [EMAIL PROTECTED] == http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz ========== There is a reason for living. There must be. I've seen it somewhere. It's just that in the mess on my table ... and in my brain. I can't find it. --- me _______________________________________________ Perl-Unix-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
