Ok, that works for me as well if I add a print just after the bless inside A::new - but that's no use - because now A::new doesn't work any more (it returns '1', not a blessed reference).

Have fun,

rdw

Try having a return $self; as the last line in the function instead of depending on an explicit return. *wink*

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And then the problem re-appears - the print has nothing to do with it - it works if you put a print in instead of bless as the last thing in A::new, because then the code does something completely different.

Anyway, never mind - I've worked out what's going on now - I'll reply higher up.

Have fun,

rdw