I use a function to return a value: "$ENV{HOME}/perl/qotw/qotw13/mb"; which is then assigned to $mb
But the $ENV{HOME} part is not being interpreted, so this sample: my $mb = get_config('mb', '.get_quiz'); print "$mb\n"; exit; produces literally: "$ENV{HOME}/perl/qotw/qotw13/mb" instead of: /home/pfeiffer/perl/qotw/... If I do a simple assignment: my $mb = "$ENV{HOME}/etc..." then this works fine: /home/pfeiffer/etc... (As always, thanks for the tips and advice) -- Kevin Pfeiffer International University Bremen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]