> > $filename = "data_logfile" .(localtime). ".txt"; open(LOG, > ">>$filename") || die "cannot append: $!"; > > > when I compile the file is says "Invalid argument". This is > because of the colon character. >
You have answered your own question :). You can't use the : char in the creation of the file name, so why not just take them out? ($time = localtime) =~ s/:/_/g; $filename = "data_logfile " . $time . ".txt"; open(LOG, ">$filename") or die "cannot append: $!"; print LOG "foo"; close LOG; --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.760 / Virus Database: 509 - Release Date: 9/10/2004 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
