I have this app that is cross platform, supports window, linux, solaris, aix,hpux, linux-z, .. 32 and 64 bit. as I port around, I keep running into some windows only modules not available on other platforms.. duh..

so, I'd like to convert my 'use Win32' to 'require Win32'. and load the library.. seems simple.. but I guess I must be missing the last little thing..

current code 

$my osname = Win32::GetOSName();

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(note the lack of an explicit 'use')
using examples on the web I changed it to 
my modname='Win32';
require $mymodname;
import $mymodname qw(GetOSName);
$my osname = GetOSName();

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which fails
Undefined subroutine &main::GetOSName
all the examples seem to be fine, but they don't show the code that consumes the functions of the package when used in a dynamic load implementation. thanks Sam

In reply to dynamic loading modules by sdetweil

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