note essej1 <p>Thanks. It works like a champ. Got to love undocumented features. While messing around I also found this may also work. I think your's is probably better.</p> <code> print $chan2 "\ndir\n"; while (<$chan2>) { print "$_"; } </code> <!-- Node text goes above. Div tags should contain sig only --> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-991082"> Paradise: Florida, full tank of gas, no appointments. </div></div> 992123 992158