I am trying to call a function referenced in a hash based on a parameter sent as a form field. I've gotten the function call portion to work, but I'm having difficulties with passing the needed parameters. Here's what I have so far: 
my %functions = (
            "setup"  =>      {
                    function     =>   \&get_events,
                    args         =>      [\%formdata, $filelocation]
                     },
                 );

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Now suppose that $formdata{'action'}=setup. If I wanted to call the function &get_events while passing the parameters stored in args, how would I call this? This is what I have so far, but it's not working. I probably have a bracket or paren swapped around or something. 
$functions{$formdata{'action'}}->{function}->($functions{$formdata{'ac
+tion'}}->{args});

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Any help is appreciated.

Eric

In reply to passing hash elements as parameters by emilford

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