"Chas. Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No, environmental variables are a per-process thing. Child processes
inherit the state of their parent's environment, but that is it. If
you need inter-process communication you have to use IPC*, a file, a
database, or some other external resource. Take a look at
IPC::SharedCache** or one of the other IPC modules*** on CPAN.
Depending on your needs a simple file might suffice though.
Unfortunately you're right. I waded through perldocs and found that there is
no way I can set env variables that other processes can access. But using a
file will actually be easier. Thanks for the assistance.
- Travis.
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