Jonathan Mangin wrote: > Jeez, this is a beginner's list? Y'all are defining my ignorance of this here purrl > stuff. > I hope someone with patience can help me out. In a simple login/registration program > using 5.6.1... > > #!/usr/bin/perl -wT > use strict;
Something is screwy here ... > [CGI and DBI stuff] > > $countryid="1"; Where did this come from if you are using strict? Unless you declared $countryid elsewhere [not a good idea], you should have received an error on this line. Note: You can, and really should, have whitespace between binary operators and their operands. You gain no efficiency by torturing your eyes unnecessarily. Please repost with more context, particularly showing the declarations of te variables used. Joseph -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]