on 12/22/04 5:31 PM, the method -(id)[EMAIL PROTECTED]:(id) sender:@"Rick Anderson"; returned:
> > On Dec 22, 2004, at 12:53 PM, Isaac Sherman wrote: > >> I'm new to this list, and I am new to Perl as well. > > Isaac, just judging from your problem, it appears that you're probably > a bit new to all things Unix as well (not trying to sound > condescending, just an observation.) <snip> > My advice--if my assumption is correct--would be to seek out a few Unix > books. I bought a couple of old Unix beginner books from secondhand > stores and they proved to be worth every penny. Even outdated books on > the topic are fine, anything to get your head around the whole concept > of what's going on and how things like perl interact with the command > line and whatnot. I'm still amazed at how powerful it all is and how I > literally could not do my current job without the sort of understanding > that I have now. It pays off in ways you simply cannot imagine. You are absolutely correct; I haven't avoided the command line completely, but I do have a strong tendency toward using a GUI, and I believe that this tendency has dampened my learning curve, so to speak. As far as Unix books go, that's an excellent suggestion. I'll pick a couple up some time. Again, thank you, you and everyone who has responded to my plight ;-) Take care, -- Isaac Sherman MotaSoft Software http://www.motaSoftware.com/ Personal Protection Links: http://www.safetyAndSecurity.us http://www.m18.us
