Hi All,
One of the modules used in my script is present in more than one location (say path1 and path2) and I always want the one at path2 to be picked up. Also all the other modules should be picked up only from path1 even if they are present in path2.

I have specified "use lib path2" but it still always picks up the one at path1. The code is something like 'eval "use P4";' somewhere in the middle of the script (not written by me) and to debug I have added the following just before the eval statement: 

if (require "P4.pm") {
   print "$INC{"P4.pm"};
}

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This print always gives path1.

I also tried unshift ("path2", @INC) before eval, to make sure it is available right at the beginning of the array but it still ends up picking path1. Just to check I removed path1 from @INC and surprisingly the print statement still gives "path1"!

How do I go about achieving what I have specified at the top?Kindly help.

Also, moving around the modules to the right location or leaving out one of the paths is not an option :(

Thanks much,
srinigs

In reply to Picking up a module from a specific location by srinigs

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