using modules in other directories 1

[MatthewP]

I am trying to get a script to use a module that is in a parallel directory to the script - ie. I'm in public_html/test, and the module is in public_html/modules.

I thought the 'use lib' command would work for this, like the following

use lib /home3/mysite/public_html/modules - but I get an illegal division by zero error when I try this!?!

I also tried all the obvious configurations eg. use ../modules/mymodule(mysub) but I can't get it to work - only for modules in the directory I'm in, or forward from where I an.

Surely this must be possible?

Thanks,
Matt.

 

[pkiller]

Sure it's possible.
You must quote the path (with double quotes, for instance):

use lib "/home3/mysite/public_html/modules";

Or:

BEGIN { push @INC, "/home3/mysite/public_html/modules" }

...

cya

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pkiller

 

[MatthewP]

Ah, quotes. Working fine now - thanks!