use package. example: name the following DBString.pm: #!/usr/bin/perl; package DBString; @EXPORT = qw($db $user $psw); $db = 'db'; $user = 'user'; $psw = 'psw'; 1;
then in another test script: #!/usr/bin/perl use DBString; print $DBString::db,"\n"; #-- prints db print $DBString::user,"\n"; #-- prints user print $DBString::psw,"\n"; #- -prints psw for more info, check out perldoc david Dan Fish wrote: > What would be the preferred method of creating global variables that can > be > used in several different cgi scripts. For example, I'd like to create > the variables $database, $user, $pass that I only have to change in one > place, but can use in many different scripts. > > In C of course I'd just use #INCLUDE, but I'm not very "perliterate" > (yet)...:-) > > Thanks, > -Dan > --- > "Old programmers never die... Unless of course they refuse to accept a few > extra CPU cycles over months of efficiency tuning... [Have times changed > or WHAT!]" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
