On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:37:12 -0500
"RL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I would like to "zip" a file using perl script. I used following command:-
> 
> system ("zip <zip name> <file name>");
> 
> However this command fails when the filename is more than 8 characters.



I really have no idea.

have you tried 


system ("zip <eightchr.zip> <file name>")

rename ("eightchr.zip","nine_or_more_characters.zip")


-- 
Owen


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