note allolex <p> OK, now that we know what version you're running, go ahead and add these things at the top of your programs for the time being: </p> <code> use strict; # Helps to prevent a few common coding # "mistakes" use warnings; # Turns on "lexically-scoped" warnings, # a bit better than -w use diagnostics; # Makes error messages more helpful </code> <p> If I had known about Diagnostics from the beginning, I would have saved myself so much work... ;) </p> <p><strong>Update:</strong> Fixed improper capitalization as pointed out by the nice AM.</p> <div class="pmsig"> <div class="pmsig-211693"> <p> --<br /> Damon Allen Davison<br /> <a href="http://www.allolex.net">http://www.allolex.net</a> </p> </div> </div> 348009 348029