$ perl -e 'alarm 1; use Module::Build; warn Module::Build->y_n("really?");' > /tmp/output < /dev/null Alarm clock
$ wc -l /tmp/output 65428 /tmp/output $ head /tmp/output really? Please answer 'y' or 'n'. really? Please answer 'y' or 'n'. really? Please answer 'y' or 'n'. really? Please answer 'y' or 'n'. really? Please answer 'y' or 'n'. --Eric -- I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. --E.B. White --------------------------------------------------- http://scratchcomputing.com ---------------------------------------------------