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Ok. First things first, add some verbosity to your error handling:
open(WRITE,">$file") or die( "Cannot write to $file: $!" );

And then let us know what the whole error is, makes it much easier :)

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Graq

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Re: Re(3):: opening new file in different directory
by George_Sherston (Vicar) on Oct 23, 2001 at 19:49 UTC
    Same error as before, No such file or directory.

    I left out the verbosity because (A) I haven't decided how to do it yet, so not sure what I have to put in my error string (B) $! points me to the line, which is all I need to know for now... and I know it well anyway, alas (C) I didn't want too much wrapping and (D) I guessed that nobody wd be copying my code since it's effectively labelled as broken.

    Still, I know this is one of those points on which the monastery is rightly strict.... /me goes into the dungeon for a moment's mortification.

    § George Sherston
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Re: Re(3):: opening new file in different directory
by IraTarball (Monk) on Oct 23, 2001 at 20:48 UTC
    Not to be an ass, but how would this help us? It seems the germane info is in $! not the script name and line number.

    I'm really asking and not trying to fish slap you.

    Ira,

    "So... What do all these little arrows mean?"
    ~unknown

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      Look at it again: 
          open(WRITE,">$file") or die( "Cannot write to $file: $!" );

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      You are missing the point of his request. He wants to see what $file is, in addition to the $! variable. Why? Because the error "No such file or directory" begs the question "What file is the program trying to create, and in what directory?"

      buckaduck

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        Goip! Read carefully and ye shall find knowledge.
        Thanks for humoring me. :)

        Ira,

        "So... What do all these little arrows mean?"
        ~unknown

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