darxus on Fri, 23 Jun 2000 15:47:49 -0400 (EDT)


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require instead of use


I'm using Net::FTP in a program, but I don't want to load it with use(),
because I don't want it loaded on startup -- I want to load it
conditionally, only if it's needed -- so that it'll run on machines
without Net::FTP that don't need it.

But when I load it with require(), I don't get the new() subroutine, which
I need.  I tried doing "import Net::FTP 'new'", but that.. didn't help.

The program is http://chaosriegns.com/code/dlkern.  I'm trying to replace
line 306: use Net::FTP;


Someone suggested I tell users to manually modify the code to suit their
system.  I don't like that answer.
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