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: my $MHfile= qq(C:\\Documents*\\mh-hl7\\MHFM.*); Windows XP does not allow the asterisk in paths or filenames. This is not a valid filename. If the asterisks are supposed to be wildcards, perl will not expand them automatically. HTH, Charles K. Clarkson -- Mobile Homes Specialist 254 968-8328 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>