Bill Akins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:  
: while (($type ne "Windows") || ($type ne "Linux")) {

    This will always be true. Try:

  while ( $type ne 'Windows' && $type ne 'Linux' ) {
                             ^^


HTH,

Charles K. Clarkson
-- 
Head Bottle Washer,
Clarkson Energy Homes, Inc.
Mobile Home Specialists
254 968-8328


my $server_type = query_server_type()
              or die "Cannot query server type";

sub query_server_type {
    # fail after ten unsuccessful tries
    foreach ( 1 .. 10 ) {

        print
            'Enter TYPE of server to build. ',
            'Linux or Windoze ( [L]inux or [W]indows ): ';

        chomp( my $type = lc <STDIN> );

        return 'Linux'   if $type eq 'linux'   or $type eq 'l';
        return 'Windows' if $type eq 'windows' or $type eq 'w';

        print "\nYour answer was invalid\n\n";
    }
    return;
}



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