If "newscript.pl" is supposed to have access to the CGI parameters, this won't happen with just "exec('newscript.pl')" -- you would need to work out a way to convey the params safely via the command line that you pass to exec().

But even if that isn't the issue, I still tend to agree with data64's opinion. You say you "prefer not to do a use or require", but you don't give any specific reason for that. In the absence of any specific reason, I'd say "get over it", and turn "newscript" into a module that your various other scripts can "use".

In reply to Re: How to run a Perl script from another script? by graff
in thread How to run a Perl script from another script? by bradcathey

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