Using Class::Std can't seem to set values

javahead has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I have written a module to access our statistics database and graph the output. I was asked to add a feature to allow users to change the style of the graph. Foolishly I thought this would be a quick change but I appear to be missing something

I am using Class::Std and have created the hash structure for the style variable.

my %style        : ATTR( :get<style> :set<style>);
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In a later subroutine I attempt to call the set method to change the value of style

    $self->set_style = $$values{style};
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I then get the error message. Can't modify non-lvalue subroutine call at

Since I'm attempting to use the set method to change the value I don't understand why I would get the lvalue error. I have reviewed the Class::Std documentation but haven't been able to find what I'm doing wrong.

Any help would be appreciated

Thank you Javahead

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Re: Using Class::Std can't seem to set values by JavaFan (Canon) on Jan 12, 2009 at 15:31 UTC
You need to call `set_style` with an argument. Don't use it as an lvalue. `$self->set_style($$values{style});` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Using Class::Std can't seem to set values by javahead (Sexton) on Jan 12, 2009 at 15:59 UTC
Yes! Thank you. It now works and seems so very obvious now that I know how its done. Javahead Way too much coffee. But if it weren't for the coffee, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsoever. ~David Letterman	[reply]