You do not have some kind of shared memory between these processes, so basicly it won't work.

Possible hacks:

• Serialize the data and use a socket.
• Dump the data and use a file.
• Use threads, references work partially.

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Jaap Karssenberg || Pardus (Larus)? <pardus@cpan.org>
>>>> Zoidberg: So many memories, so many strange fluids gushing out of patients' bodies.... <<<<