note ColonelPanic When a filehandle reference is contained in something more complex than a simple scalar variable, it has to be surrounded by braces: <code> print {$self->{tempfile}} "I am here"; </code> <p>Otherwise, the interpreter doesn't realize that is a filehandle.</p> <p>Some, <a href="http://perlmonks.org/?node_id=1003569">though not all</a>, monks consider it a good practice to always use braces for filehandle references.</p> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-27571"> <br><br>When's the last time you used duct tape on a duct? --Larry Wall </div></div> 1004523 1004523