revision=something <--newline at end of line version=something <--newline at end of line type=something <--newline at end of line key1=64 characters <--newline at end of line key2=32 character <--search will stop before going to newline #### if ($string =~ "$var $var1 $var2"){ seek ( $keys, 4, 0 ); read ( $keys, $temp1, 64 ); seek ( $keys, 4, 0 ); read ( $keys, $temp2, 32 ); #### $string =~ "$var $var1 $var2" #### $string =~ "$var\n $var1\n $var2"