I used this to recursively process a directory tree and upload the files via ftp, you should be able to get what you need from it,
sub uploadfiles { my($localpath, $remotepath) = @_; (opendir(DIR, $localpath) && print "Processing the " . $localpath . " directory\n") || (print "Failed to open $localpath\n"); foreach my $element ( my @dirlist = readdir DIR ) { next if ($element =~ /^\.{1,2}$/); my $localelementpath = $localpath . '\\' . $element; my $remoteelementpath = $remotepath . '/' . $element; if(-d $localelementpath) { $ftp->mkdir($remoteelementpath) && (print "Created dir " . $remoteelementpath . "\n"); uploadfiles($localelementpath, $remoteelementpath); # recursive call } else { print "Preparing to upload " . $localelementpath . "\n"; ($ftp->type("I") && print "Transfer mode: Binary\n") if (-B $localelementpath); ($ftp->type("A") && print "Transfer mode: ASCII\n") if (-T $localelementpath); $ftp->put($localelementpath, $remoteelementpath) && print "Uploaded to " . $remoteelementpath . "\n"; } } } Hope this helps, Nigel >>> "Jayashankar Nelamane Srinivasarao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/21/02 01:04pm >>> Hi All Please tell me how to proceeed. I have been successfull with writing the script for going through the directory and executing a command. But I have tried in vain to modify this code to be able to recursively run the command through the whole sub-directories, whichever is there. The following is the code I have started. Is this the right approach are is there any simpler way of browsing through the directories. #TEMPLATE TO BROWSE THROUGH A DIRECTORY STRUCTURE $rootdir="C:/Temp/Test/"; chdir($rootdir); #We are in /1/@ opendir(DIR1,$rootdir); @dirfirstlevel=readdir(DIR1); shift(@dirfirstlevel); shift(@dirfirstlevel); foreach $directory (@dirfirstlevel) { if(-d $directory) { `copy $directory $directory.bak`; print "$directory\n"; } } This code however assumes that the directory tree is fixed. How do I do this when I do not know the depth of the directory C:/Temp/Test I would like to copy all the subdirectories under C:/Temp/Test to ..bak TIA and Regards Jay Jayashankar N S Team Ulysses Transco ODC Wipro Technologies, # 72, Tower 6, First Floor, Keonics Electronic City, Hosur Road, Bangalore-561229, India. Board: 91-80-8520408, 8520416 Ext 6196 Dial Com: 792 ITM Business Solutions Unit 4 Nine Trees Trading Estate Morthen Road Rotherham S66 9JG Reception Tel: 01709 703288 Fax: 01709 701549 Help Desk Tel:01709 530424 Fax: 01709 702159 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]