if ( $fcheck == $scheck ) { $fline=2 } else { $fline=(($fcheck - $scheck) + 3) } if ( $lcheck == $echeck ) { $lline=999999999 } else { $lline=(($lcheck - $scheck) + 3) } } elsif ( $linectr == 2 ) { print OUTFILE "$_\n"; # $_ holds the line. } elsif ( linectr <= lline && linectr >= fline ) { print OUTFILE "$_\n"; } }