From: daz Date: 2003-05-18T15:08:02+09:00 Subject: Re: RCR: $INCLUDED global var After reading the second chunk of this thread (which is fragmented in my newsreader because of dropped references) and the previous archive discussion referred to by the OP (Martin), I've reconsidered. (__FILE__ != $0) is a binary value, constant and global in scope? IMHO, anything more than a global constant would appear extravagant. p 'do stuff' if not $REQUIRED Reads as 'not globally required' and hints that ($REQUIRED == true) would be the 'normal' state. My background support, therefore, for the RCR (with amendment). daz