Thank you for taking the time to point this site out.

Modules look imtimidating at first, but they're really cake. Simply load the module at run time. Wow, that doesn't sound simple at all. Here's what I mean:

#!/usr/bin/perl -w 
use MP3::ID3v1Tag;
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This allows your code to access the subroutines in MP3::ID3v1Tag. From there, you call them like any other sub.

use MP3::ID3v1Tag; # Adds the library
  $mp3_file = new MP3::ID3v1Tag("filename.mp3"); # Creates a new objec
+t called $mp3_file. 
  $mp3_file->print_tag(); # calls subroutine print_tag() on the file t
+he $mp3_file object is working on (filename.mp3)
  if($mp3_file->got_tag()) { # calls subroutine got_tag(), which will 
+return 1 if the tag exists, 0 if not.
        $mp3_file->set_title($title); # calls subroutine set_title(), 
+which will set the title to the value $title. In normal practice, you
+ probably would have parsed out of the filename
        $save_status = $mp3_file->save(); # calls subroutine save(), c
+ommitting your changes. 
  }
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Clear as mud? Think of a module as a big bag of subroutines that you don't have to write. Just read the documentation, and you'll have all you need to know about how to use them, and all the dirty work happens behind the scenes.

Over time I've found that a new project begins by searching CPAN for relavent modules. If you can find one, you may find that 90% of your work is already done for you.

One more thing, as you continue coding perl, I can't stress enough how useful The Perl Cookbook will be. It's one book I wish I'd bought on my first day coding.

-Logan
"What do I want? I'm an American. I want more."

I see what you are trying to get across, but it is quite muddy. I am using a simple looking module for getting SETI@Home stats (SETI-WebStats-1.02), so far this is the code I got working

use SETI::WebStats;

  my $emailAddr  = "wmarcy\@stny.rr.com";
  my $seti       = SETI::WebStats->new($emailAddr);
  my $unitsProcd = $seti->numResults;

  print "Work Units Processed = ",$unitsProcd;
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The third line is what is throwing me, what does it do? I know it is "invoking" the module some how, but I can't fathom how (how is that for a complete idiot newbie question?)

Thanks for the help!

Oh, and the program actually works! I am amazed. Even though I only added one line and removed a half dozen or so that I didn't need.

On looking at my question preview mode, I am also wondering what the operator "->" is doing in the program also?