WC -Sx- Jones wrote:
> Better would be - > #!/usr/bin/perl -w ... > &print_if_Warn if (system("nstat -a") / 256); > > &print_if_Fatal if (system("netstat -nr") / 256); Hi Bill, I'm a little unclear here. What do you see as calling for the ampersand & in the function calls above. Most list veterans have been trying to steer newbies away from it. Have you tried the calls above without? Joseph -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>