>>>>> "Jeff" == Jeff Westman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Jeff> It's not that I am resistant. Both scripts are used by other processes Jeff> (called from shell scripts, not perl scripts), so it is pointless to add it Jeff> as a sub-routine, otherwise that would be the ideal method I think. In that case, factor out the common functionality from the second script into a module, replace the second script with a simple wrapper around the module, and then incorporate a call to the module into your first script. Forking is bad, m'kay? -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/> Perl/Unix/security consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. See PerlTraining.Stonehenge.com for onsite and open-enrollment Perl training! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]