>Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 22:32:23 -0500 >From: the pickle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>If you're going to be learning something from scratch, you might be best off >downloading MacPerl and using that. Perl was built from the ground up as a >text-handling language and from what little experience I have with it (writing >the serial number decoder for the early Macs for the FAQ), I'd say it's >*perfect* for what you want to do. Perl is perfect for most things. After all, it is the Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister. :-) Jeff Walther -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com