Index: g-cpan
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--- g-cpan      (revision 98)
+++ g-cpan      (working copy)
@@ -44,9 +44,13 @@
 use Getopt::Long;
 Getopt::Long::Configure("bundling");

-# Init all options (has to be done to perform the 'sum test' later)
-my ($debug, $verbose, $search, $install, $upgrade, $generate, $list, $pretend, $ask, $cpan_reload, $buildpkg, $buildpkgonly, $log) =
-  (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+# Declare options
+# First, the main switches
+my @main_switches = \my ($search, $list, $install, $generate, $ask, $buildpkg, $buildpkgonly);
+# Then, additional switches
+my @additional_switches = \my ($upgrade, $pretend);
+# Then, the normal options
+my ($debug, $verbose, $cpan_reload, $log);
 
 # Set colors here so we can use them at will anywhere :)
 my $green = color("bold green");
@@ -118,16 +122,18 @@
 # Array that will contain the portage friendly version of the values passed to install
 my %really_install;

-# Output error if more than one switch is activated
+# Output error if more than one main switch is activated
 #
-if ($search + $list + $install + $generate + $ask + $buildpkg + $buildpkgonly > 1)
+# if ($search + $list + $install + $generate + $ask + $buildpkg + $buildpkgonly > 1)
+
+if ( (grep { defined $$_ } @main_switches) > 1)
 {   
     print_err($prog, "You can't combine actions with each other.\n");
     print_out("${white}Please consult ${cyan}$prog ${green}--help${reset} or ${cyan}man $prog${reset} for more information\n\n");
     exit();
 }

-if ($search + $list + $install + $generate + $upgrade + $pretend + $ask + $buildpkg + $buildpkgonly == 0)
+if ( ! grep { defined $$_ } @main_switches, @additional_switches )
 {   
     print_err($prog, "You haven't told $prog what to do.\n");
     print_out("${white}Please consult ${cyan}$prog ${green}--help${reset} or ${cyan}man $prog${reset} for more information\n\n");