Use eval and check $@ for error checking.
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From: "Paul Kraus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Perl'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Return Status Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 17:27:36 -0500 instead of setting my own $error can I instead just check if &mount completed ok? Is there a better way to do this? Code Snip --------- Foreach loop ... &mount; next if ($error == 1); mkdir "//backup/$ini{$section}{machine}" unless (-e "/backup/$ini{$section}{machine}"); } sub mount{ !system "mount","-t","smbfs","-o","username=$ini{$section}{username},password=$i ni{$section}{password}", "//$ini{$section}{machine}/$ini{$section}{share}","/mnt/backup" or $error=1; } Paul Kraus Network Administrator PEL Supply Company 216.267.5775 Voice 216-267-6176 Fax www.pelsupply.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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