sub tHelp { $baseurl=shift(@baseurl); $startpoint=shift(@topicvalues); $Response->write("$baseurl"."$startpoint"); # This returns values for baseurl and startpoint so far so #good then deeper in my sub when I go to use startpoint it does not work why? if ($Session->{'usrType'} eq 'Std') { if ($Request->ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")->item()=~/tempohelp/i) { #my startpoint='Content/HELP/TPO/default/Tempo_help-08-1.html'; my $target='Tempo%20help_frame'; $str .= shadowBox("Tempo Help", qq^^ , ($g_docWidth/5*4-(2*$g_docSpace))); return $str; } }