"Dhanashri Bhate" schreef: > Since this function can be called by multiple programs at the same > time, its necessary that the name of the temporary file generated > each time is different.
How about files that remain after the process is stopped, can they safely be reused? See also perldoc perlvar, specifically $$ and $0. -- Affijn, Ruud "Gewoon is een tijger." -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>