Nex6 wrote: > Thanks guys, > that helped alot!!! > > > what about doing something like this: > > if ($slurp =~ /"defaultusername"="(.+)"/i) {
"(.+)" should probably be "(.+?)" to limit the match to the shortest path unless you know there are no more "s after it. The RE will try for the longest match without the ?. > $usr = $1; > } > else { > print "no defualtusername entry!! for $file"; > } > if ($slurp =~ /"defaultpassword"="(.+)"/i) { Same here. > $pass = $1; > } > else { > print "No default password entry!!!!"; > } > > as part of a larger script is that safe? becuase the $pass and $usr > would be processed in the Larger part of the script. ? > > > thoughts? -- ,-/- __ _ _ $Bill Luebkert Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (_/ / ) // // DBE Collectibles Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] / ) /--< o // // Castle of Medieval Myth & Magic http://www.todbe.com/ -/-' /___/_<_</_</_ http://dbecoll.tripod.com/ (My Perl/Lakers stuff) _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs