my $hash = { "file"=>shift(@params), "text"=>scalar param("lite"), "session"=> scalar param("session") }; #### my $hash = { "file"=>shift(@params), "text"=>[ param("lite") ], "session"=> [ param("session") ] }; #### perldoc perldata perldoc CGI #### -- Joost downtime n. The period during which a system is error-free and immune from user input.