how to share variables 1

[stones1030]

Can someone tell me how to do this?
I have a script A which should set some variables var1,var2.
script A will call script B which should be able to access var1 and var2 values as set by script A.

var1 and var2 can be anywhere as long as they are set by script A and accessible by script B. I mean system variables/global variables.
ANy help will be appreciated

I tried using 'our' . It didn't work.
Thanks,
Stones

 

[Rieekan]

By calling script B, what is the actual code doing? A system call, module reference, require statement?

- George

 

[mbrooks]

How is script A calling script B? Using require and a subroutine? Externally?

M. Brooks

http://mbrooks.info

 

[stones1030]

As of now I plan on invoking it as a system call. This is what I have
script A will be a wrapper which will calll scripts B,C,D,E based on user input. I want to save these user input values somewhere before invoking either one of B,C,D,E scripts.So I thought(with my limited knowledge) of placing these input values in another common script called common.pl. I basically want to put all the common variables and subroutines in common.pl. Script A should set these common variables and run scripts B,C,D,E as system calls and should be able to retrieve the values.

Is this possible or make sense?
Is there a better way of achieving this?

 

[Rieekan]

Since you mention user input, I'm assumming this is a CGI script though, take a look at CGI::Session. It does everything you're looking for.

If I'm mistaken, I'd suggest setting environment variables with your data that you just delete upon completing the script. Alternatively, you could store this information in a text file named using an MD5 hash (or equivalent method) and upon making the system call, pass the hash as an argument.

- George

 

[stones1030]

This might be the last question.
Can you tell me what to use to set/get env. variables? I can get more details on how to use from the perl book i have, if I know what to use.
thanks,

 

[stones1030]

I think i found the answer to my last Q. I should be using %ENV.
thanks