Try changing my $writer = param{'writer'}; and the other similar lines to

my $writer = $cgi->param('writer');. I think that will fix some of your problems.

Update: I also noticed this code:

foreach my $i (@old_reflection) { chomp($i); ($old_writer,$old_title,$old_text) = split(/\ :: /,$i); # this is the same as $count = $count + 1; my $count++; }

Whilst, as your comment states, $count++ is the same as $count = $count _ 1;. By declaring $count within the for loop, it is scoped (see:Lexical scoping like a fox for a head start on understanding what this means. ) to the for loop. This means that it will get re-created each time around the loop with the net result is it will never take a value higher than one. Currently you do not seem to be making use of this value so it isn't affecting anything, but if you intend using it later on, you should probably declare the vaiable before the loop something like this:

... my $count=0; foreach my $i (@old_reflection) { chomp($i); ($old_writer,$old_title,$old_text) = split(/\ :: /,$i); # this is the same as $count = $count + 1; $count++; } ....

Okay you lot, get your wings on the left, halos on the right. It's one size fits all, and "No!", you can't have a different color.
Pick up your cloud down the end and "Yes" if you get allocated a grey one they are a bit damp under foot, but someone has to get them.
Get used to the wings fast cos its an 8 hour day...unless the Govenor calls for a cyclone or hurricane, in which case 16 hour shifts are mandatory.
Just be grateful that you arrived just as the tornado season finished. Them buggers are real work.


In reply to Re: If statement wont branch by BrowserUk
in thread If statement wont branch by Anonymous Monk

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