Sounds like you are using an older version of Perl - try perl -v to see which version you are using.

Like i said, i personally stick with the OO style - you need to simply stick 1; as the last line in framework.pl

jeffa

L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L--
-R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR
F--F--F--F--F--F--F--F--
(the triplet paradiddle)