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I had a lot of data, which are all x-y values. I stored these data in MySQL database. Now I wanna use Perl to get these data from database to build a figure(2-dimensional) and people can use internet to see the figure. In addition, when people see the figure via internet, the x-y ...

Subject: DBD::Oracle problems
All,
I am getting the following error while trying to use DBD::Oracle:
DBD::Oracle::st execute failed: ORA-00900: invalid SQL statement (DBD

All,
I am getting the following error while trying to use DBD::Oracle:
DBD::Oracle::st execute failed: ORA-00900: invalid SQL statement (DBD
ERROR: OCIStmtExecute) [for Statement "describe ALL_USERS"] at

Is there anything wrong with out of the blue making a statement like this:
$p{"Bryan"}{"age"} = 31;
I thought perl required me to use the anonymous hash composer:
$p{"Bryan"} = { "age" => 31 };

I'm trying to open (create if necessary) a file for APPEND, that will
serve as a log. The script I'm using will open a file, but fails to
print anything to it. Any advice?
my $filename = "open_file.txt";

I am using the File::Tail perl module.  When I try to run my script I
get the following error message:
Can't locate loadable object for module Time::HiRes in @INC (@INC
contains: /usr/opt/perl5/lib/5.6.0/aix /usr/opt/perl5/lib/5.6.0

Hi;
I have a small program that uses getstore to fetch a xml webpahe and
store it. It is:
use strict;

I am continuing to read the Camel Book.  I am reading about complex data structrures.  On page 276, there is an example of a HoA.  (I am typing from memory so this may not be exactly correct)
$HoA{"flintstone"}[0] = "fred";
Please look at the definition and initialization of the ...

Is this:
my $path = [File::Spec->splitpath (File::Spec->rel2abs ($0))]->[1];
the only OS independent (unix/win32) way to determine the absolute path of
the directory which contains the current process, or there is a less cryptic

I get data from DB with:
while (my ($id, $post_text) = $getpost->fetchrow_array) {
is there a way how much columns are selected wihout select (fetch)
them all, or using count(*) function ?

Where's Randal for a UUOC award?

All,
I want to have bold print of a Title but it is not working.  Here is my
code:
require 5.6.1;

Hi, All
I am curious about how to upgrade local module in 'perl -MCPAN -e shell'?
Thanks!
Yu

What I'm trying to do with the following code is convert
some iCal files so that a specific application will read
them.
The problem is that this application can't deal with

Hello, I'm writing a simple perl program. no CGI.
* I need to make the program list all the files that have an extension of ".v" in the current directory. Do anyone know a function that makes that ?!
Best Regards,
Eliyah