How to include a file which is in a shared folder?

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

test.pm is in \\server1\doc\ and test.pl is in c:\, and it will use some functions in test.pm, is there way to do that? I know package Test; can't work

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Re: How to include a file which is in a shared folder? by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jan 19, 2010 at 07:15 UTC
The fact that it is in a shared folder is of no consequence. As long as the folder is in `@INC`, shared or otherwise, Perl will look for the module there. Two convenient ways of modifying `@INC` is through env var `PERL5LIB` (see perlrun) and via module lib. `use lib '\\\\server1\\doc'; or use lib '//server1/doc'; use test;` [download] If you're going to use `use`, make sure `test.pm` starts with `package test;`. Also make sure to use the same capitalisation for the name in both the `use` and `package` statements.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: How to include a file which is in a shared folder? by Anonymous Monk on Jan 19, 2010 at 06:45 UTC
perldoc lib `use lib '//server1/doc/'; use test;` [download]	[reply] [d/l]