Hi there,
i have very strange problem. I have a simple script which I run on Windows98 (PC) and it executed properly. But when I sent it to someboday by email who uses Unix ; it give error. The first 3 lines of the script are comments in following format. # comment1 # comment2 # comment3 .. "the script starts here" the two dots after 3rd comments are AS IT IS in the script. After the 3rd line ; there is one blank line. And after that blank line the sctual script starts. So the error given by Perl is that "Illegal character \015 (carriage return) at sample.pl line 4." In fact the line number 4 is blank(and yes it is carriage return). But then why should it give error? By the way sample.pl is the name of the script file. The script runs properly on my Windows98 but gives above error on Unix machine. By the way on my Windows98 machine I use ActivePerl ; I dont know about what Perl interpreter is used on that remote Unix machine. But anyway I am surprised to see that just because I left a blank line the Perl should give error? On the contrary Perl is said to be quite flexible and forgiving language. And also I have never come across such an error before myself. Also the "#" is the first character in all the 3 comments Pls answer. Its very confusing situation. Once again ; I have Win98 and using ActivePerl of ActiveState. I typed my script in simple DOS editor. Thanks -Jim -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
