I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong... But, variables in the initial section (ie outside of a function) in the main package will stay in scope all the time. This means that it will retain the value from a previous request- which might be giving you these problems.
As Perrin Harkins wrote, there are various solutions documented in the FAQ. You need to read these and follow one of the methods. > Read this: > http://perl.apache.org/docs/general/perl_reference/perl_reference.html#my___ Scoped_Variable_in_Nested_Subroutines > > - Perrin Personally I use the CGI::Application framework, which I find gives a really nice framework to develop applications in. Each application is a package, and each "run mode" is a sub which means you don't get any of these scope problems. Good luck, David. Mae’r neges e-bost hon ac unrhyw ffeiliau sydd ynghlwm wrthi yn gwbl gyfrinachol ac wedi’u bwriadu at sylw yr unigolyn neu’r endid y maent wedi eu cyfeirio ato yn unig. Gallant gynnwys gwybodaeth sy’n freintiedig yn gyfreithiol a/neu’n gyfrinachol ac os nad chi yw’r sawl y cyfeiriwyd y neges ato, yna peidiwch â chopio, dosbarthu na chymryd unrhyw gamau o ganlyniad a gan ddibynnu arni. Os ydych wedi derbyn y neges e-bost hon ar gam, a wnewch chi ein hysbysu o hyn cyn gynted â phosib a’i dileu os gwelwch yn dda. Barn neu safbwyntiau’r awdur yw’r rhai a fynegir yn y neges e-bost hon ac/neu’n unrhyw atodiadau ac nid ydynt yn adlewyrchu o anghenraid barn neu safbwyntiau S4C. This e-mail message and any files attached are strictly confidential and intended solely for the attention of the person or entity to whom they are addressed. They may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information and if you are not the addressee, you should not copy, distribute nor take any action in reliance on them. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify us as soon as possible and delete it. The views and opinions expressed in this e-mail message and any attachments are the author’s own and they do not reflect necessarily the views and opinions of S4C.
