Re: [MacPerl] Script works with debugger but .....

[wjm@metronet.com (Bill Middleton)]

On Jan 28, 12:45am, Tom Pollard wrote:
} Subject: Re:  [MacPerl] Script works with debugger but .....
} jmanley@metronet.com (Jim Manley) wrote:
} > a strange problem with the script on pgs 20 - 21.  (I've
} > reproduced the part I'm having trouble with below.)
} > 
} > print "What is your name? ";
} > $name = <STDIN>;
} > chop($name);
} > if ($name =~ /^jim\b/i) {
} >     print "Hello, Jim! How good of you to be here!\n";
} > } else {
} > 
} > When I run the script without the debugger, it executes the first
} > print statement properly.  When I enter "Jim", the script exits
} > but does not execute the second print statement.
} > 
} > If I run the script with the debugger, it runs as expected.
} > 
} > Anyone have any clues?
} 
} The code is fine (works flawlessly in perl 4 on a Sun), but I agree
} that it exhibits the problem you describe under MacPerl 5.05r1m.
} Actually, it looks like it works correctly the first time, but if you
} run it again without restarting MacPerl, then only the prompt string is
} printed, no matter what you type in response.
} 
} Tom

I can't duplicate this with either 68k or ppc macperl.  It runs
flawlessly every time.

Bill