UPDATE:  

    based on the advice i read, i decided to simply 
    enclose it in a sub-function (thanks to all for 
    the advice)

    perhaps i could save that sub function in a file
    and add the line 'include myFunctions.pl' at the 
    beginning of the new document?

    i can deal with it the way it is, 
    (i've done it before, i can do it again ;)
    but it got me thinking... 

   what i really want is a good text-editor that has
   "block support" (along with regular colour and 
   tab support)

   the idea is that code could be displayed as a tree
   where blocks of it could be expanded and collapsed
   with the click of a toggle box

   ... navigation would be greatly improved (for 
   me at least) if after writing a complete and working 
   sub-function i could collapse it into one line 
   of code 

   i'll put it on my 'to do' list ... but that's under
   'learn how to program visual C++' so if someone else 
   knows of a text editor that does that already, 
   let me know  ;)
  
   (and pemungkah: you can bet that i'll be asking you 
      about coding in OO soon enough <g> )

In reply to RE: the Magic Box system? (use require) by Buckaroo Buddha
in thread the Magic Box system? (use require) by Buckaroo Buddha

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