RegExp problem

2001-07-09 Thread saliminl
Hi. This is my first post. I'm trying to write a script that retrieves data from a text file. The text files have several hundred instances of the string "EAMBER (non-constraint) = #" where the # is a number that can be negative and the last spacing after the equals sign is variable. My pro

RE: RegExp problem

2001-07-09 Thread saliminl
e From [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== >On Jul 9, saliminl said: > >>Hi. This is my first post. I'm trying to write a script that retrieves >>data from a text file. The text files have several hundred instances of >>the string "EAMBER (non-constraint) = #" where

command line flags

2001-07-09 Thread saliminl
How do I take, for example, a file input name and command line flags when opening a perl script? My desired input style is: % eproc -n FILENAME -m -d etc. I need to make everything a scalar. Thanks Neema Salimi [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: command line flags

2001-07-09 Thread saliminl
The problem is, I have no clue what is on these systems (modules) and I have no permissions to install outside of my home directory. I'm a lowly terminal boy :-( but this program will be used network wide, so maybe I should talk to the Network Admin. Of course, I can do anything I want on my

Strange system() behavior, on IRIX

2001-07-11 Thread saliminl
The intention of my script is to automate several runs of a program. It works fine. I added nice -20 to it to put it in the background, and it works fine. I added nohup to keep the command going during a logout (these can take many hours), and during the tests, it said, "outputing to nohup.ou

RE: Strange system() behavior, on IRIX

2001-07-11 Thread saliminl
Thanks much. What about the nohup stuff? Do I need to nohup the script? Neema Salimi [EMAIL PROTECTED] >= Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] = >On Jul 11, saliminl said: > >>added print statements before and after the system command to monitor >>progre

Creating Variable Number of Arrays

2001-07-25 Thread saliminl
How could I create a variable number of arrays? For example, I need 20 arrays named @array1, @array2, etc. Would concatenating a string work? Neema Salimi [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]