Uh.. What's the problem? Are you getting an error of some kind? Are you having problems querying a database?
A little context/code you're using might help. There is no conflict with having slashes in a string that is stored in a variable so You may want to expound a little more. DMuey > Hello, > My Perl program execute a query that bring back into a > variable a Windows paths initially stored in a database. I > have got problems to manage the backslash. > > Example: > > Here's what is stored in the database --> > \Directions\unit\progr\sourcsql I would like to get it in a > variable thus I could use the Perl print function and have > the same printed on the screen. > > Thank you! > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]