use CGI; my $q = new CGI;
my $formfield1=$q->param('username') my $formfield2=$q->param('password') #INITIALIZE HASH OF FORM VARIABLES my %params = $q->Vars; open (FILE, "$filename") || die "No such file\n"; my @data=<FILE>; close (FILE); foreach my $i (@data) {chomp($i); my ($username,$password)=split(/\|/,$i); if ($formfield=~$username) {print .... } else {print .... } } >how can i make a script check whether a variable equals an existing system >username or not? the script does not run as root, it is a webpage. >-- >Matthew Harrison >Internet/Network Services Administrator >Peanut-Butter Cheesecake Hosting Services >Genstate >www.peanutbuttercheesecake.co.uk > >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ------------------------------- - Teresa Raymond - - Mariposa Net - - http://www.mariposanet.com - ------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]