> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcia Magna [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 6:58 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Access the same hash in the parent and child process
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a program that needs to fork. The child process 
> creates values in a
> hash that must be seen by the parent process.
> 
> Is there anyway to do that ?

You could use some form of shared memory. There are several modules on
CPAN that can handle this.

You could also use a tied hash and a module like MLDBM::Sync to coordinate
access.

Or, you could use pipes or other mechanisms to pass changes between parent
and child.

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