> I notice that the *actual* exit code I'm getting is 256. Has that > changed since the OP or is there some bit-shifting going on here? >
If you are testing the return from a system call, "To get the actual exit value, divide by 256. (The lower eight bits are set if the process died from a signal.)" Thus spake "Perl in a Nutshell", 2nd Ed. p139. -- Email and shopping with the feelgood factor! 55% of income to good causes. http://www.ippimail.com