I know this doesn't actually answer your initial question, but you should try using the File::Find module. It's one of the standard modules that comes with just about any distribution.
'perldoc File::Find' should give you more information. -----Original Message----- From: John Lin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 5:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Searching through a directory. Hi List, This is probably a really simple question, but I need some help with this. Basically, I am searching through a directory and if something matches what I am looking for, then save that filename to a text file. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
