Monks of honor: I've come to realize that Tk does have some limitations that I need to know how to get around. I have a button that leads to a command:
my $button_submit = $lf->Button(
    -text => 'Search',
    -command => \&get_data
)->pack(qw//);

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This works perfectly to build a button but once I'm in the subroutine, I no longer can use the Tk command configure to update other fields. This is necessary. My program works so that it takes the information from a field when you click the button, searches a database for a match and returns the matching row. (to make a long story short)

What I really need to do is find out some way to use the configure command for Tk inside that subroutine or know how to make a button in which I can save a varriable (like below but note: this does not work.
my @info;
my $button_submit = $lf->Button(
    -text => 'Search',
    -command => \@info = \&get_data
)->pack(qw//);

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In case anyone is wondering, below is posted the error I get when I try to run the command. (inside the subroutine)
$varname->configure(-textvariable => 'helloo');

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The Error Message:
Tk::Error: Can't call method "configure" on an undefined value at disp
+atch.pl li
ne 158.
 [\&main::__ANON__]
 Tk callback for .frame.button
 Tk::__ANON__ at C:/Perl/site/lib/Tk.pm line 228
 Tk::Button::butUp at C:/Perl/site/lib/Tk/Button.pm line 111
 (command bound to event)

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In reply to Tk/Perl Command by £okì

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