NAME

Acme::RedShirt -- Write programs that die upon beaming down

SYNOPSIS

use Acme::RedShirt;
. . . # Program dies like a Red Shirt. Won't be executed. 

__OUTPUT__
He's dead, Jim.

# Specify a method of death
use Acme::RedShirt 'phaser';
. . . 

__OUTPUT__
He got hit by a phaser.  He's dead, Jim.

DESCRIPTION

Every good captain is surrounded by a bunch of extras wearing red shirts, whose job it is to put themselves in the line of fire so the regulars can get on with the show. Now, this level of security is brought to Perl.

It is possible to use this module to specify a method of death for your expendable program. Currently defined methods are:

phaser 
mutant_plant
spear
lightning
insect_bite
transporter

BUGS

Actually doesn't die(), but instead just exit(0). die() causes an extra error message to be printed to the screen, which would interfear with the point of the module.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2003 Timm Murray

This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of either:

a) the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option) any later version,

or

b) the "Artistic License" which comes with this module.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See either
the GNU General Public License or the Artistic License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the Artistic License with this
module, in the file ARTISTIC.  If not, I'll be glad to provide one.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
USA