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Need help about preventing overloading a script!

 


pozvanete
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Mar 22, 2009, 9:54 AM

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Need help about preventing overloading a script! Can't Post
Hi all,

I am trying to figure out the best organisation of usage a custome purpose module library. I have no experience on this end so please.

The number of modules in this library will change, mostly increase.

The user of the main script will have a choice to add them.

If I place the entire 'use lib' - will this be a burdain on the script if the modules become 100? Is the 'if' statement prevents that.

What is the common practice! advice appreciated.

I hope the example bellow is clear. &1 and &2 are subroutines in the script.





if($content eq '1'){&1;}
elsif($content eq '1'){ &2; }
elsif($content eq 'other3'){ use other3 ; &other3() ; }
elsif($content eq 'other4'){ use other4 ; &other4() ; }
elsif($content eq 'other5'){ use other5 ; &other5() ; }
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KevinR
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Mar 22, 2009, 10:54 AM

Post #2 of 4 (869 views)
Re: [pozvanete] Need help about preventing overloading a script! [In reply to] Can't Post
You can't conditionally load a module with "use" the way you are attempting to do it. You can use "require" instead of "use", you can also look into "autoload" or the "if" pragma. "require" should be the easiest to impliment.
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FishMonger
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Mar 22, 2009, 8:10 PM

Post #3 of 4 (861 views)
Re: [pozvanete] Need help about preventing overloading a script! [In reply to] Can't Post
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If I place the entire 'use lib' - will this be a burdain on the script if the modules become 100?
That tells me that you have a poorly designed script and modules.

I have never seen a valid example where the possibility of using (or require) upto 100 modules would be a valid approach.

If you present a more complete description of what you need to accomplish and your current script, we should be able to suggest proper alternatives.


FishMonger
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Mar 22, 2009, 8:38 PM

Post #4 of 4 (859 views)
Re: [pozvanete] Need help about preventing overloading a script! [In reply to] Can't Post
Never use '&' to call a sub unless you not only know about, but understand and want the side affects.

I'd say that you first need to fix and reduce the number of available modules and then use a dispatch table.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatch_table

 
 


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