Chas, et al -- ...and then Chas Owens said... % % On Tue, 2002-07-16 at 08:25, David T-G wrote: ... % > program, though, I'd like even more to be able to define a *prefix* for % > the original file so that instead of file.bak I have .#file after an edit ... % % <snip href="perldoc perlrun"> % If the extension doesn't contain a "*", then it is % appended to the end of the current filename as a suf % fix. If the extension does contain one or more "*" % characters, then each "*" is replaced with the cur % rent filename. % </snip>
Oooh! Hey, that's lovely; it's exactly what I need. And I have another reference to check! :-) (um, wait a minute...). Anyone know if that's new in 5.6 or so (since Camel 2e) or did the Camel book just leave it out? Thanks & HAND :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/ Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg!
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