Re: Cant find out how to get the real file handle name!

To start with:

if ($fh == $lsn) { # this does not do what you think it does
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If you want to compare filehandles, use fileno()

Next:

$inbuffer{$fh} .= $buf; # Hash keys are stored as STRINGS.
...
foreach $client (keys %ready) { # So, when you are finally here
                                # $client is just a STRING
                                # It is no longer a reference
  handle($client); 
}
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--perlplexer

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Re: Re: Cant find out how to get the real file handle name! by Fletch (Bishop) on Apr 16, 2002 at 18:43 UTC
If you really need to use references as keys, use the standard `Tie::RefHash` module which won't stringify them.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: Re: Cant find out how to get the real file handle name! by mslattery (Initiate) on Apr 18, 2002 at 14:31 UTC
Thanks for answering! This seems like what I want to do so thanks!!! BTW, do you think there is a better way to maintain the list of incoming sockets? Thanks, mslattery	[reply]
Cant find out how to get the real file handle name! by mslattery (Initiate) on Apr 18, 2002 at 14:37 UTC
Fletch, Thank YOU very much. Just adding the Tie::RefHash and of course Tie(ing) the hash did the trick. All works great now! Thanks, Mike	[reply]
Re: Re: Cant find out how to get the real file handle name! by mslattery (Initiate) on Apr 18, 2002 at 14:29 UTC
First off, thanks for answering... The $fh==$lsn works, but that doesnt mean it's correct. I'll look into using fileno() but my understanding is that when you use IO::Socket it doesnt work EXACTLY like filehandles under WIN32 (which is my platform, should of said earlier eh?). As for the stored as strings, I know.. that's my problem. I'll look into TIE I guess! :) Thanks Again, mslattery	[reply]