Re: Re: Printing values from references

That sounds about right. The only problem is that I can't leave it outside the quotes**, since it's going to be in a system() call for the real script. If anyone can remember how to escape a full reference string like that, I'd be very grateful.

** Of course, I can simply read the value into a scalar variable and put that into the system() call, but it seems so inefficient. :)

-fp

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Re: Re: Re: Printing values from references by Fletch (Bishop) on Sep 14, 2003 at 00:31 UTC
Perhaps you're thinking of something along the lines of: `system "frobnitz --oik @{[ $something->method ]}"` [download] Of course some would consider that uglier than a temporary. Also remember that `system()` will take a list just fine (presuming you're not dependent on it being passed to a shell for redirection or what not).	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: Re: Re: Printing values from references by fuzzyping (Chaplain) on Sep 14, 2003 at 00:36 UTC
Good call, on both points. That works, but you're right... it's ugly and very unintuitive. I think I'll just use the temp as you've suggested. Thanks! -fp	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Printing values from references by gryphon (Abbot) on Sep 14, 2003 at 05:01 UTC
Greetings fuzzyping, So why not just do the following? `system('cmd_line stuff ' . $part->bodyhandle->path . ' and_stuff');` gryphon code('Perl') \|\| die;	[reply] [d/l]