>>>>> "Clinton" == Clinton Gormley <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes:
>> $fp =~ /(.*)/; Clinton> This doesn't untaint $fp. Clinton> instead, you could do this: Clinton> ( $fp )=( $fp =~ /(.*)/ ); Don't forget the /s. Remember, Unix paths can contain newline. -- 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!