You are correct that you need to specifically import the Vars() method as it is not part of the ':standard' set. A simple use CGI 'Vars'; will do. My mistake as I always use the OO interface.

Without wanting it to look like sour grapes for you excellent correction of my incorrect code.....a pet peve of mine is people who do this:

use CGI ':standard';
my $q = new CGI;
$q->method();
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When you use the OO interface of CGI or CGI::Simple you don't need to import anything so just use CGI; is fine.

BTW - The reason that the CGI->Vars() code does not work relates to the convoluted way in which CGI.pm works and specifically to how it instantiates the internal object.

cheers

tachyon

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