Is there a function that just loads the called script without executing it? I've looked for answers to this question, but keep going in circles. I'm sure I'm just looking in the wrong places.

I am writing an uninstall script for someone else's install script. The install script contains several hashes which contain information that my script will need. At first I just copied the hashes into my script, but then got to thinking about how this would be a nightmare to upkeep both the installer and the uninstall should somethings change.

So, I started looking into just importing those hashes directly from the installer, but I can't find out how to do it. I looked at require, but that seems to run the script first and use seems to be just for modules.

I vaugely remember doing something like this a long while ago, but can't remember how I did it (or even if the circumstances would even apply since I can't modify the installer).

thanks as always.

In reply to require without the exec by melguin

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