Not quite an answer, but I wonder what problem you wish to solve? Generally, when my code starts to get complex and I have to devise something really tricky to get around it, I find that I need to revisit my design. Most of the time, in such a situation, it's a design flaw on my part (of course, it could just be that I'm a rotten programmer, too :).

Not to say that you have poorly designed code. I wouldn't know. I realize that you may simply be asking this for informational purposes.

Cheers,
Ovid

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In reply to (Ovid) Re: is there a way to check @ISA from upstream? by Ovid
in thread is there a way to check @ISA from upstream? by dan2bit

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