> So, I'm trying to 'open ($1,">>$file")', where $1 is a string > like "cbQosCMPrePolicyPktOverflow". > > Obviously, with use strict this does not work. How can I make > it work? I need arbitrarily named filehandles. I know, it > could get rended with gobbleworts if the data gets out of hand...
Have you tried using eval, like: eval "open ($1 ">>$file");select $1"; One caveat: you might end up using a lot of eval statements, which will probably slow down your code. Hope that helps, -dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]