>>>>> "gd" == guba@vi-anec de <[email protected]> writes:
gd> I want to read the content of a hidden folder like hidden folders in unix are only hidden when listed in a shell without the -a option to ls. they are never hidden to programs. gd> $path = '/home/user/.gnome2/folder/folder'; are you sure there is a 'folder' inside the 'folder' dir? odd to see duplicate names like that in a path. gd> in a list but with gd> opendir(DIR, "$path") || die "folder not found" $!; don't quote scalars like that as it isn't needed and can lead to bugs. gd> I got an error message. it helps to actually post the error message! you printed $! but we don't know what happened out of the many reasons it could have failed. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ [email protected] -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] http://learn.perl.org/
