> > Sometimes I see strange numbers when handling exit status > from system calls. > > my $out = `$cmd`; > my $stat = $? >> 8; > > and $stat may contain anumber like 16777215 at this point, > whereas on commandline it would be more like 2, or no error > at all (0). >
Looks like that the number get sign extented, try my $stat = ($? >> 8) & 0xff ; Gerald --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
