Re: Page or VLV control

[Graham B. <gb...@po...>]

On Tue, Jun 27, 2000 at 10:29:50AM -0500, Mark Wilcox wrote:
> Neither the Sort or VLV controls have a new method. Instead they have an
> init method.

They inherit it from ::Control, which in turn calls init

> 
> When I try to replace new with init, I get this:
> "Can't use string ("Net::LDAP::Control::Sort") as a HASH ref while "strict
> refs" in use at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/Net/LDAP/Control/Sort.pm
> line 19."

So you should, you are not meant to do that.

> I get the same thing if I change init to new in the Sort.pm file.
> 
> I'm using Perl 5.005_03 on Linux with Net::LDAP .19 and Convert::ASN1 .04.
> 
> And here's the code I'm using to setup the Sort control:
>  $sort = Net::LDAP::Control::Sort->new(
>    order => "cn"
>  );

That should work, does it ?

> 
> BTW If you use the VLV control, remember you must also include a sort
> control as well.

Ah yes. That will be in the docs, when I (or someone else) write them :)

Graham.