I am writing a database app for my photo library (of about 2500 pics). I have been (so far) using a flat file to store the data. Every time the script is accessed, I load the database and build an array of hashes.

Then, when I save the data, I break everything back down into a character delimited text file.

While PerlMonks was out of commission, I broke down and bought a book (Perl Black Book). It mentioned the Storable module. I loaded it from CPAN. I cannot get it to work. I am running it on a Win2000 server. I am not certain if it is something I am doing wrong.

If I leave in the references to Autoloader, I get errors that it cannot locate autosplit.ix. If I remove the references to Autoloader(as other modules have instructed for Win environments), I get an error: Can't locate object for module Storable in @INC at line so-and-so in my script.

I am unfamiliar with this error and have run out of ideas. I am fairly new to Perl, so I imagine that this is a simple error on my part, but I'm flummoxed just the same.

Any ideas/suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

In reply to Desperately needing help with Storable by wanderingM

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