>Drop the inner loop.
>
>$j = 0;
>while ($j < 10) {
> $line = <THATFILE>;
> print "$line\n";
> $j++;
>}
ah...quite simple...
As I learn perl I realize that a perl education consists of two
parts...learning how to write Perl that works, and then learning how
to _really_ write perl.
>
>It still won't do quite what you want it to, but hey, discovery is most of
>the fun of learning! :-)
oh, absolutely...I need to figure out how to write this stuff so the
"guidance" is most appreciated.
I owe all of you a drink :)
Thanks again,
CTP