On windows it helps to check $^E
C:\>echo >2
C:\>perl -e"open IN, 2 or die $!; warn 'opened';rename 2, 2222 or die
+$!,$/,$^E"
opened at -e line 1.
Permission denied
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another
+ process at -e line 1.
MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!" |
I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README). |
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