local (*Axcoord, *Aycoord, *Azcoord, *Bxcoord, *Bycoord, *Bzcoord, *res_to_atom, *natres, $nseg, *beginning, *ending) = @_; our @Axcord; our @Aycord; our @Azcord; our @Bxcord; our @Bycord; our @Bzcord; ... $Axcord[$counter] ... #### my ($Axcoord, $Aycoord, $Azcoord, $Bxcoord, $Bycoord, $Bzcoord, $res_to_atom, $natres, $nseg, $beginning, $ending) = @_; ... $Axcord->[$counter] ...