well this should work perfect for me.
i've got a bunch of character specific variables based on their desktop setup because of some pixel scanning, but ill also have some variables that all characters should be able to access, like monster database, rails, rules, etc.
i think these subs will help very nicely. the only thing now that's keeping me from using them, is converting the junk i wrote earlier, to use the namespaces like Twinkle McNugget showed me... since namespaces are new, i'm having quite the time figuring out when to push/pop and all. a lot of trial and error but i finally got it to start from the main namespace, then to another, then another, and restore back to the main as it finishes each one. i think i shall re-read your post. i just reread the easyuo ones, but they arn't all that great. lol. sorry for the OT babble ;p