When I use the following variable assignments... 

use strict;

# set some path variables.
  $msagdir = '/stlouis4/msag';
  $tempdir = $msagdir . '/tempfiles';
  $datadir = $msagdir . '/data/SAG_MSAG/';

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I receive the following errors... 

Global symbol "$msagdir" requires explicit package name at parse_zip.p
+l line 16.
Global symbol "$tempdir" requires explicit package name at parse_zip.p
+l line 17.
Global symbol "$datadir" requires explicit package name at parse_zip.p
+l line 18.

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Where have I gone wrong and what is the diff. between a global and local variable in a script?

Thanks-
ep

Edit 2001-05-08 by tye

In reply to Global vs. Local by ep

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