Try use vars qw//;. For example: 
#!/usr/bin/perl

package fred;
use strict;

use vars qw/$test1 $test2/;
$test1 = "foo";
$test2 = "frobizten";

package main;

print "test1 from fred is: $fred::test1\n";
print "test2 from fred is: $fred::test2\n";

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The use vars pragma(?) is better replaced with our in later version of Perl but works in Perl 5.005 which is great for backwards compatibility. :)

I don't have any advice for why your require isn't working except that I generally advise people to stay away from require. It's a general rule, and sometimes best broken, but every script I've ever had to maintain, that has relied on require hasn't been strict compliant either.

Hope it helps.

jarich

In reply to Re: Exporting variable from Module (5.005) by jarich
in thread Exporting variable from Module (5.005) by learn_forever

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