Re: my Perl code... I found the problem -- funny what errors you see when you step away from the problem for a 1/2 hour!!! Thanks again, and if anyone's interested in what I did, just let me know. Roger "Merch" Merchberger -- Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers Recycling is good, right??? Ok, so I'll recycle an old .sig. If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.