Re: perl code

2004-05-07 Thread Lino Iozzo
file requested and resave as another filename. Where do i put the directory/path to look in. I hope this is provides you with more information. Thanks, Lino "Paul D. Kraus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, May 07, 2004 at 05:38:38AM -0700, Lino Iozzo wrote: > please

Re: perl code

2004-05-07 Thread Lino Iozzo
please excuse my inability to understand this code. but what is: while ( <*> ) and where is the piece of code that tells what directory/path to look in? where does it go? Thanks, Lino "Paul D. Kraus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, May 06, 2004 at 03:28:51PM -

Re: perl code

2004-05-06 Thread Lino Iozzo
Lino "Paul D. Kraus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, May 06, 2004 at 12:54:21PM -0700, Lino Iozzo wrote: > Hello, > > Is there a way to look into a folder and pull all of the contents in that folder and > display them on the command line. > > I am trying t

perl code

2004-05-06 Thread Lino Iozzo
Hello, Is there a way to look into a folder and pull all of the contents in that folder and display them on the command line. I am trying to create a script that will look into a folder that the user selects and then display what is in the folder so the user can then select the desired file a

RE: how to install perl

2004-05-06 Thread Lino Iozzo
e first method is far more difficult." -Original Message- From: Tim Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 1:54 PM To: Lino Iozzo; BeginnerPerl Subject: RE: how to install perl If you have to type "perl command.pl" at the command-line, then you p

how to install perl

2004-05-06 Thread Lino Iozzo
Hello, Does anyone know how to install or where to find crystal clear instructions/explanation of how to install perl on both unix and windows 2000. this is what i have downloaded from cpan: stable.tar.gz I have also downloaded activestate's perl. But I find it frustrating that i have to t

how does this work

2004-05-06 Thread Lino Iozzo
I am having trouble getting this to work. I took this off of cpan.org Once you've downloaded one of these archives and unpacked it, you need to use it to build a binary for your system, then test and install it. how is this done. Please help. Lino