Re: Scripting Help

In what way doesn't it work? do flames shoot out of the back of your computer or something else?

Try the basic debugging checklist for some general help on how to fix anything.

Also you could try checking the return values from the system calls.

or step through it one line at a time in the debugger.

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Re^2: Scripting Help by Anonymous Monk on Dec 14, 2015 at 19:48 UTC
Sorry I have been so frustrated with it after working on it for 6 hours lol. The issue I get for adding a group is: Can't use string ("Test2") as a HASH ref while "strict refs" in use at ./example3 line 35, <> line 2. The error I get for deleting a group that I made previously in an earlier class, I get: Can't use string ("Test") as a HASH ref while "strict refs" in use at ./example3 line 44, <> line 2.	[reply]
Re^3: Scripting Help by mr_ron (Chaplain) on Dec 14, 2015 at 20:40 UTC
In two places you repeat the code: `my $group_name = get_input("Enter Group Name: "); if ( exists $group_name->{$group_name} ) {` [download] The sub get_input() returns a string which, as the error messages are telling you, you are trying to use as hash reference with exists. On the left side of the -> arrow $group_name is a hash reference and on the right side of the arrow it is a string and key to the hash. It looks like in read_doc you need to create a hash of groups and return a reference to it. Ron	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Scripting Help by poj (Abbot) on Dec 14, 2015 at 20:32 UTC
For the code you posted I get `Global symbol "$group_id" requires explicit package name .. Global symbol "$choice" requires explicit package name ..` [download] poj	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Scripting Help by dustin.brown1 (Initiate) on Dec 14, 2015 at 21:13 UTC
explicit package name as in /etc/group? The choice is made prior to that, it only throws up after I add my groups name.	[reply]
Re^5: Scripting Help by poj (Abbot) on Dec 14, 2015 at 21:19 UTC


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