I checked the code and I think I see the problem. Both of the ini modules you mention use the exact same idiom that I would never use and it doesn't surprise me that a bug cropped up related to it:

    my $self = bless {}, $class;

    # Use an indexed hash to preserve the order.
    tie %{ $self->{sections} }, 'Tie::IxHash';
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Sure, you could consider it a bug in Perl (especially since it used to work the other way), but I still consider it dangerous code to be avoided (depending on autovivification to kick in soon enough).

After changing al lthe code to match your reccomendation tie %{ $self->{sections}= {} }, 'Tie::IxHash';, it still doesn't work:



perl -we "use IniFile; my $ini = new IniFile('test.tmp');$
ini->put(['test']) or die($!);"
Use of uninitialized value in exists at E:/Perl/site/lib/Tie/IxHash.pm
+ line 41.
Use of uninitialized value in exists at E:/Perl/site/lib/Tie/IxHash.pm
+ line 47.
Use of uninitialized value in hash element at E:/Perl/site/lib/Tie/IxH
+ash.pm line 56.
Use of uninitialized value in hash element at E:/Perl/site/lib/Tie/IxH
+ash.pm line 56.
No such file or directory at -e line 1.
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I understand the No such file or directory complaint, (although I think it's rather unnecessary, why does -e set $! ?) I still don't understand where those warnings are coming from...


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I'm unfamiliar with these modules in particular, but is it possible that after upgrading Perl you need to reinstall the modules, too?

dmm

No, I deleted my old install before installing 5.6.1... It's the ActivePerl version. I used PPM to install IniFile and Config::Ini afterwards.

Those errors make me think about Tie::IxHash though... is it possible the error is there? Both modules use it...


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If a couple of the simple functions fail, then there may well be something wrong with your installation.

I'm not perfect either -- I have resisted using the debugger, not because I'm lazy but because I'm a little reluctant to learn yet another debugger's cryptic commands. I took the plunge recently and while I am a little klutzy right now (you should have seen me the first year I used vi) I got the job done. <aside> Use the debugger religiously and "the truth shall set you free" -- paraphrasing, the debugger tells the truth to any whose ears are open. If you can't be bothered to use the debugger, it will most likely take you much longer to solve your problem.</aside>

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I don't think the debugger could really have helped me here... I found the source of the error message (No such file or directory)... Theres a file test (-e) used in the open method in both of the modules. However, it doesn't explain those warnings from Tie:IxHash or the fact that $ini->put() returns false... Is there something wrong with Tie::IxHash's way of doing splice?

Sample from the open sub:

sub open {
    my ($self, $file, %args) = @_;

    if (defined $file) {
   $self->{file} = $file;
    } else {
   $file = $self->{file};
    }

    # No need to do anything if this is a new file.
    return 1 unless(-e $file)
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