Okay, I can see now how you're getting stuff into @containeeArray. I'm still not sure where you're using this. Is it a parameter to get_parentRelPos? I would assume not, since it looks like it should take a hash reference ans a scalar, not an array. Aside from populating the array, tell us how it's used.
Also, it looks to me like your debugging output references a line that says if ($found) {, which I don't see aywhere in the code you posted. (If I'm wrong here, somebody let me know!). Maybe if you posted the code that contains that line?

Guildenstern
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In reply to (Guildenstern) REx3: Array mysteriously disappears on loop exit... by Guildenstern
in thread Array mysteriously disappears on loop exit... by Anonymous Monk

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