[dcoleman@test1-cm3 perl]$ sudo cpanm DateTime
DateTime is up to date. (1.18)
[dcoleman@test1-cm3 perl]$ sudo cpanm Params::Validate
Params::Validate is up to date. (1.18)

##</code><code>##

my $dtNow = DateTime->now;

##</code><code>##

Software error:

Bareword "SCALAR" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at /var/www/lib/perl/DateTime/Duration.pm line 17.
Bareword "SCALAR" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at /var/www/lib/perl/DateTime/Duration.pm line 17.
Bareword "SCALAR" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at /var/www/lib/perl/DateTime/Duration.pm line 17.
Bareword "SCALAR" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at /var/www/lib/perl/DateTime/Duration.pm line 17.
Bareword "SCALAR" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at /var/www/lib/perl/DateTime/Duration.pm line 17.
Bareword "SCALAR" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at /var/www/lib/perl/DateTime/Duration.pm line 17.
Bareword "SCALAR" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at /var/www/lib/perl/DateTime/Duration.pm line 17.
Bareword "SCALAR" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at /var/www/lib/perl/DateTime/Duration.pm line 17.
Compilation failed in require at /var/www/lib/perl/DateTime.pm line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /var/www/lib/perl/DateTime.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /var/www/lib/perl/JobQJob.pm line 36.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /var/www/lib/perl/JobQJob.pm line 36.
Compilation failed in require at /var/www/admin/cgi-bin/pushlive.pl line 27.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /var/www/admin/cgi-bin/pushlive.pl line 27.
For help, please send mail to the webmaster (root@localhost), giving this error message and the time and date of the error.

##</code><code>##

package DateTime::Duration;

use strict;

use Params::Validate qw( validate SCALAR );

. . .

sub new
{
    my $class = shift;
    my %p = validate( @_, 
                         { years   => { type => SCALAR, default => 0 },
                           months  => { type => SCALAR, default => 0 },
                           weeks   => { type => SCALAR, default => 0 },
                           days    => { type => SCALAR, default => 0 },
                           hours   => { type => SCALAR, default => 0 },
                           minutes => { type => SCALAR, default => 0 },
                           seconds => { type => SCALAR, default => 0 },
                           end_of_month => { type => SCALAR, default => 'wrap' },
                         } );
. . .