use strict

Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

when I comment out the use strict line, the program works fine, but once I reenable it, it prints out

Software error:
Execution of /host/n/b/p/p/o/r/nbpdexplorers.port5.com/cgi-bin/checkho
+urs4.cgi aborted due to compilation errors. 
For help, please send mail to the webmaster (support@portland.co.uk), 
+giving this error message and the time and date of the error.
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What is the problem? All code:

#!/usr/local/bin/perl

print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";

use CGI::Carp qw(fatalsToBrowser);

use strict;

use CGI;

my $q = new CGI;

my ($month, $num, @data, $date, $hours, $name);

my $ttlevnts = 0;

my $name = $q->param("name");

my %ttlhrs = ("bottum", 0, "budrow", 0, "captan", 0, "hughes", 0, "mar
+chand", 0, "medina", 0, "newbrough", 0, "rico", 0, "shelton", 0, "swe
+redoski", 0, "tryon", 0, "werner", 0, "williamspearce", 0);

my ($sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$mon,$year,$wday,$yday,$isdst) = localtime(t
+ime);

my $month1 = $mon+1;

my $year1 = $year+1900;

my $date1 = "$month1\/$mday\/$year1";

my %hoursWorked;

open(DATA, "/host/n/b/p/p/o/r/nbpdexplorers.port5.com/cgi-bin/data2.tx
+t") or die "Cannot open database file: $!";

while (<DATA>) {
chomp($_);
@data = split(/\+/, $_);
$month = shift(@data);
$hours = pop(@data);
foreach $name (@data) {
$hoursWorked{$month}{$name} += $hours;
$ttlevnts++;
}
}

close(DATA);

for my $month1 (keys %ttlhrs) {
$total{$_} += $ttlhrs{$month1}{$_} for keys %{$ttlhrs{$month1}};
}

print "<html><head><title>Hours Worked Status</title>\n";
print "</head><body bgcolor = \"white\" text=\"black\" link=\"black\">
+\n";
print "<BASE HREF=\"http\://nbpdexplorers\.port5\.com/\">\n";
print "<br><center><h1>Hours Worked Status</h1></center><br>\n";
print "<center><h3>Today's Date: $date1<br><br>Total Event(s): $ttlevn
+ts</h3></center>\n";
print "<center><table border>\n";
print "<colgroup align=\"center\" span=\"27\">\n";
print "<tr><td></td><td><th>January</td><td><th>February</td><td><th>M
+arch</td><td><th>April</td><td><th>May</td><td><th>June</td><td><th>J
+uly</td><td><th>August</td><td><th>September</td><td><th>October</td>
+<td><th>November</td><td><th>December</td><td><th><b>Total Hours</b><
+/td></tr></colgroup><colgroup align=\"left\">\n";
print "<tr><td><th>Bottum<td>$hoursWorked{january}{bottum}<td><td>$hou
+rsWorked{february}{bottum}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{bottum}<td><td>
+$hoursWorked{april}{bottum}<td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{bottum}<td><td>$
+hoursWorked{june}{bottum}<td><td>$hoursWorked{july}{bottum}<td><td>$h
+oursWorked{august}{bottum}<td><td>$hoursWorked{september}{bottum}<td>
+<td>$hoursWorked{october}{bottum}<td><td>$hoursWorked{november}{bottu
+m}<td><td>$hoursWorked{december}{bottum}<td><td>$ttlhrsbottum</tr>\n"
+;
print "<tr><td><th>Budrow<td>$hoursWorked{january}{budrow}<td><td>$hou
+rsWorked{february}{budrow}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{budrow}<td><td>
+$hoursWorked{april}{budrow}<td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{budrow}<td><td>$
+hoursWorked{june}{budrow}<td><td>$hoursWorked{july}{budrow}<td><td>$h
+oursWorked{august}{budrow}<td><td>$hoursWorked{september}{budrow}<td>
+<td>$hoursWorked{october}{budrow}<td><td>$hoursWorked{november}{budro
+w}<td><td>$hoursWorked{december}{budrow}<td><td>$ttlhrsbudrow</tr>\n"
+;
print "<tr><td><th>Captan<td>$hoursWorked{january}{captan}<td><td>$hou
+rsWorked{february}{captan}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{captan}<td><td>
+$hoursWorked{april}{captan}<td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{captan}<td><td>$
+hoursWorked{june}{captan}<td><td>$hoursWorked{july}{captan}<td><td>$h
+oursWorked{august}{captan}<td><td>$hoursWorked{september}{captan}<td>
+<td>$hoursWorked{october}{captan}<td><td>$hoursWorked{november}{capta
+n}<td><td>$hoursWorked{december}{captan}<td><td>$ttlhrscaptan</tr>\n"
+;
print "<tr><td><th>Hughes<td>$hoursWorked{january}{hughes}<td><td>$hou
+rsWorked{february}{hughes}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{hughes}<td><td>
+$hoursWorked{april}{hughes}<td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{hughes}<td><td>$
+hoursWorked{june}{hughes}<td><td>$hoursWorked{july}{hughes}<td><td>$h
+oursWorked{august}{hughes}<td><td>$hoursWorked{september}{hughes}<td>
+<td>$hoursWorked{october}{hughes}<td><td>$hoursWorked{november}{hughe
+s}<td><td>$hoursWorked{december}{hughes}<td><td>$ttlhrshughes</tr>\n"
+;
print "<tr><td><th>Marchand<td>$hoursWorked{january}{marchand}<td><td>
+$hoursWorked{february}{marchand}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{marchand}
+<td><td>$hoursWorked{april}{marchand}<td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{marcha
+nd}<td><td>$hoursWorked{june}{marchand}<td><td>$hoursWorked{july}{mar
+chand}<td><td>$hoursWorked{august}{marchand}<td><td>$hoursWorked{sept
+ember}{marchand}<td><td>$hoursWorked{october}{marchand}<td><td>$hours
+Worked{november}{marchand}<td><td>$hoursWorked{december}{marchand}<td
+><td>$ttlhrsmarchand</tr>\n";
print "<tr><td><th>Medina<td>$hoursWorked{january}{medina}<td><td>$hou
+rsWorked{february}{medina}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{medina}<td><td>
+$hoursWorked{april}{medina}<td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{medina}<td><td>$
+hoursWorked{june}{medina}<td><td>$hoursWorked{july}{medina}<td><td>$h
+oursWorked{august}{medina}<td><td>$hoursWorked{september}{medina}<td>
+<td>$hoursWorked{october}{medina}<td><td>$hoursWorked{november}{medin
+a}<td><td>$hoursWorked{december}{medina}<td><td>$ttlhrsmedina</tr>\n"
+;
print "<tr><td><th>Newbrough<td>$hoursWorked{january}{newbrough}<td><t
+d>$hoursWorked{february}{newbrough}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{newbro
+ugh}<td><td>$hoursWorked{april}{newbrough}<td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{n
+ewbrough}<td><td>$hoursWorked{june}{newbrough}<td><td>$hoursWorked{ju
+ly}{newbrough}<td><td>$hoursWorked{august}{newbrough}<td><td>$hoursWo
+rked{september}{newbrough}<td><td>$hoursWorked{october}{newbrough}<td
+><td>$hoursWorked{november}{newbrough}<td><td>$hoursWorked{december}{
+newbrough}<td><td>$ttlhrsnewbrough</tr>\n";
print "<tr><td><th>Rico<td>$hoursWorked{january}{rico}<td><td>$hoursWo
+rked{february}{rico}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{rico}<td><td>$hoursWo
+rked{april}{rico}<td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{rico}<td><td>$hoursWorked{
+june}{rico}<td><td>$hoursWorked{july}{rico}<td><td>$hoursWorked{augus
+t}{rico}<td><td>$hoursWorked{september}{rico}<td><td>$hoursWorked{oct
+ober}{rico}<td><td>$hoursWorked{november}{rico}<td><td>$hoursWorked{d
+ecember}{rico}<td><td>$ttlhrsrico</tr>\n";
print "<tr><td><th>Shelton<td>$hoursWorked{january}{shelton}<td><td>$h
+oursWorked{february}{shelton}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{shelton}<td>
+<td>$hoursWorked{april}{shelton}<td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{shelton}<td
+><td>$hoursWorked{june}{shelton}<td><td>$hoursWorked{july}{shelton}<t
+d><td>$hoursWorked{august}{shelton}<td><td>$hoursWorked{september}{sh
+elton}<td><td>$hoursWorked{october}{shelton}<td><td>$hoursWorked{nove
+mber}{shelton}<td><td>$hoursWorked{december}{shelton}<td><td>$ttlhrss
+helton</tr>\n";
print "<tr><td><th>Sweredoski<td>$hoursWorked{january}{sweredoski}<td>
+<td>$hoursWorked{february}{sweredoski}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{swe
+redoski}<td><td>$hoursWorked{april}{sweredoski}<td><td>$hoursWorked{m
+ay}{sweredoski}<td><td>$hoursWorked{june}{sweredoski}<td><td>$hoursWo
+rked{july}{sweredoski}<td><td>$hoursWorked{august}{sweredoski}<td><td
+>$hoursWorked{september}{sweredoski}<td><td>$hoursWorked{october}{swe
+redoski}<td><td>$hoursWorked{november}{sweredoski}<td><td>$hoursWorke
+d{december}{sweredoski}<td><td>$ttlhrssweredoski</tr>\n";
print "<tr><td><th>Tryon<td>$hoursWorked{january}{tryon}<td><td>$hours
+Worked{february}{tryon}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{tryon}<td><td>$hou
+rsWorked{april}{tryon}<td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{tryon}<td><td>$hoursW
+orked{june}{tryon}<td><td>$hoursWorked{july}{tryon}<td><td>$hoursWork
+ed{august}{tryon}<td><td>$hoursWorked{september}{tryon}<td><td>$hours
+Worked{october}{tryon}<td><td>$hoursWorked{november}{tryon}<td><td>$h
+oursWorked{december}{tryon}<td><td>$ttlhrstryon</tr>\n";
print "<tr><td><th>Werner<td>$hoursWorked{january}{werner}<td><td>$hou
+rsWorked{february}{werner}<td><td>$hoursWorked{march}{werner}<td><td>
+$hoursWorked{april}{werner}<td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{werner}<td><td>$
+hoursWorked{june}{werner}<td><td>$hoursWorked{july}{werner}<td><td>$h
+oursWorked{august}{werner}<td><td>$hoursWorked{september}{werner}<td>
+<td>$hoursWorked{october}{werner}<td><td>$hoursWorked{november}{werne
+r}<td><td>$hoursWorked{december}{werner}<td><td>$ttlhrswerner</tr>\n"
+;
print "<tr><td><th>Williams-Pearce<td>$hoursWorked{january}{williamspe
+arce}<td><td>$hoursWorked{february}{williamspearce}<td><td>$hoursWork
+ed{march}{williamspearce}<td><td>$hoursWorked{april}{williamspearce}<
+td><td>$hoursWorked{may}{williamspearce}<td><td>$hoursWorked{june}{wi
+lliamspearce}<td><td>$hoursWorked{july}{williamspearce}<td><td>$hours
+Worked{august}{williamspearce}<td><td>$hoursWorked{september}{william
+spearce}<td><td>$hoursWorked{october}{williamspearce}<td><td>$hoursWo
+rked{november}{williamspearce}<td><td>$hoursWorked{december}{williams
+pearce}<td><td>$ttlhrswilliamspearce</tr>\n";
print "</table><center><p><a href=\"http://nbpdexplorers\.port5\.com/c
+gi-bin/mainpage.cgi\?name=$name\"><h3>Back To Administrative Options<
+/h3></a>\n";
print "</p></center></body></html> \n";
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Note: I tried use a "here" document, but early on I thought that was the problem, so I haven't put it back in yet.

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Re: use strict by DamnDirtyApe (Curate) on Nov 18, 2002 at 07:19 UTC
Not to be rude, but there's bigger problems here than what `strict` is reporting. If you're going to use the CGI module, you might as well take advantage of the `header()` function, rather than manually printing it. Your logic to get a string with today's date could easily be done if you'd use the POSIX module. `my $today_str = POSIX::strftime( "%m/%d/%Y", localtime );` [download] It's a little tough to deduce what you're doing in the `while` loop where you process the data file. Give a little though to what you're trying to accomplish there, or at least how you name your variables. The two screens of `print` statements at the end are atrocious. It doesn't scale well, and it's a complete waste of space. At a minimum, use a loop to iterate over the people you're printing information on. for best results, make basic use of a templating system, like Template Toolkit (my fav), or HTML::Template (also popular.) Hope you can take something useful away from that. _______________ DamnDirtyApe Those who know that they are profound strive for clarity. Those who would like to seem profound to the crowd strive for obscurity. --Friedrich Nietzsche	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: use strict by AcidHawk (Vicar) on Nov 18, 2002 at 07:28 UTC
This is the type of answer I like to read!!! I meerly went about taking the immediate issue away but never even thought about making suggestions about style or proper use of modules. (Possibly need more experience in both areas...) Perl Monks and the perl communtiy can only benifit from clear suggestions like yours. I hope to see far more replys, when I am searching for a particular problem, like the one you entered. ++ DamnDirtyApe ----- Of all the things I've lost in my life, its my mind I miss the most.	[reply]
Re: use strict by AcidHawk (Vicar) on Nov 18, 2002 at 06:11 UTC
I saved this code as a pl file and ran it from the command line. It came up with a lot of errors that the variables are not declared. Include your hashes and variables in your line 13 `my ($month, $num, @data, $date, $hours, $name, %total, $ttlevnts, %hou +rsWorked, $ttlhrsbottum...etc);` [download] and your problems should be sorted. Update: You lines should look like this.. `my ($month, $num, @data, $date, $hours, $name, %total, $ttlevnts, %hou +rsWorked, $ttlhrsbottum, $ttlhrsbudrow, $ttlhrscaptan, $ttlhrshughes, + $ttlhrsmarchand); my ($ttlhrsmedina, $ttlhrsnewbrough, $ttlhrsrico, $ttlhrsshelton, $ttl +hrssweredoski, $ttlhrstryon, $ttlhrswerner, $ttlhrswilliamspearce);` [download] ----- Of all the things I've lost in my life, its my mind I miss the most.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: use strict by graff (Chancellor) on Nov 18, 2002 at 06:55 UTC
Here's the actual set of errors that I saw listed when I placed your code into a file called 'test.perl' and did: `perl -cw test.perl` [download] Note that the hash array %total, refered to in the second line of the error report, appears on only one line in the code, where values are assigned to it, and it's never used thereafter. Also, all the other variables mentioned in this list occur only once, embedded in those long print statements for table rows: "my" variable $name masks earlier declaration in same scope at line 17 +. Global symbol "%total" requires explicit package name at line 47. Global symbol "$ttlhrsbottum" requires explicit package name at line 5 +8. Global symbol "$ttlhrsbudrow" requires explicit package name at line 5 +9. Global symbol "$ttlhrscaptan" requires explicit package name at line 6 +0. Global symbol "$ttlhrshughes" requires explicit package name at line 6 +1. Global symbol "$ttlhrsmarchand" requires explicit package name at line + 62. Global symbol "$ttlhrsmedina" requires explicit package name at line 6 +3. Global symbol "$ttlhrsnewbrough" requires explicit package name at lin +e 64. Global symbol "$ttlhrsrico" requires explicit package name at line 65. Global symbol "$ttlhrsshelton" requires explicit package name at line +66. Global symbol "$ttlhrssweredoski" requires explicit package name at li +ne 67. Global symbol "$ttlhrstryon" requires explicit package name at line 68 +. Global symbol "$ttlhrswerner" requires explicit package name at line 6 +9. Global symbol "$ttlhrswilliamspearce" requires explicit package name a +t line 70. /tmp/test.perl had compilation errors. [download] So, removing "use strict" gets rid of the error reports, but does it make the table look the way you'd want it to? (Or are these variables just residue from some older version of the script, and they shouldn't be here anymore anyway?) update: Since you're using CGI anyway, why not use its various methods for printing HTML structure, like `$q->header, $q->start_html, $q->table, $q->Tr` etc, rather than struggling to type all those HTML tags yourself into quoted strings? It could make things a lot easier and more legible for you. one more update: It looks like your table rows are devoted to individual names -- and these names are related to the undeclared variables, in addition to being used as hash keys in one of your data structures. As you work on fixing this, consider that you can -- should -- print the table rows in a loop, just like the one you had earlier in the code: `foreach $name (@data) { ... # print a table row for $name }` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: use strict by UnderMine (Friar) on Nov 18, 2002 at 11:29 UTC
Using HTML::Template the template file would end up looking a bit like this <html><head><title>Hours Worked Status</title> </head><body bgcolor = "white" text="black" link="black">+ <BASE HREF="http://nbpdexplorers.port5.com/"> <br><center><h1>Hours Worked Status</h1></center><br> <center><h3>Today's Date: $date1<br><br>Total Event(s): $ttlevn+ts</h3 +></center> <center><table border> <colgroup align="center" span="27"> <tr><td></td> <!-- TMPL_LOOP months --> <th><!-- TMPL_VAR month_name --></th> <!-- /TMPL_LOOP months --> <th><!-- TMPL_VAR total --></th> </tr></colgroup><colgroup align="left"> <!-- TMPL_LOOP personnel --> <tr> <td><!-- TMPL_VAR name --></td> <!-- TMPL_LOOP workinghours --> <td><!-- TMPL_VAR hours --></td> <!-- /TMPL_LOOP workinghours --> </tr> <!-- /TMPL_LOOP personnel --> </table><center><p><a href="http://nbpdexplorers.port5.com/c+gi-bin/ma +inpage.cgi?name=$name"><h3>Back To Administrative Options<+/h3></a> </p></center></body></html> [download] The data structures would look like `$template->param(months => [{monthname=>'January'}, {monthname=>'Febuary'}, ... {monthname=>'December'}]); $template->param(personnel => [{name=>'Bottum', workinghours =>[{hours=>aaa}, {hours=>aaa}, ...], total => bbb}, {name=>'Bottum', workinghours =>[{hours=>aaa}, {hours=>aaa}, ...], total => bbb}, ]);` [download] This is only a quick hack based on your html but it should give you an idea. Hope this helps UnderMine	[reply] [d/l] [select]