Question

package My_Test;
use warnings; 
use strict;
use Curses;

sub routine {
    my $scr = newterm( $ENV{TERM}, \*STDERR, \*STDIN );
    set_term( $scr );
    noecho();     
    keypad( 1 ); 

    printw "press a key: ";
    refresh;
    my $c = getch();
    printw "$c\n";
    refresh;
    sleep 1;

    endwin();
    delscreen( $scr );
}

1;

When I run this script

#!/usr/bin/env perl
use warnings;
use strict;
use My_Test;

My_Test::routine();
My_Test::routine();

the second My_Test::routine produces this error-message:

Use of uninitialized value in subroutine entry at My_Test.pm line 8.
argument 0 to Curses function 'set_term' is not a Curses screen at My_Test.pm line 8.

Why does this subroutine work only the first time?

Answer 1

package My_Test;

use strict;
use warnings; 
use Curses;

our $scr = newterm($ENV{TERM}, \*STDERR, \*STDIN);
set_term($scr);

sub routine {
    noecho();     
    keypad(1); 
    printw "press a key: ";
    refresh;
    my $c = getch();
    printw "$c\n";
    refresh;
    sleep 1;
    endwin();
}

1;