#----- Hash parse section shown below ----------------------

   # Finally, we'll load the variables into an associative array 
   # so we can use it when we need it.
   my %form_data;
   if($form_data{$name}) 
   { 
      $form_data{$name} .= "\t$value"; 
   } 
   else 
   { 
      $form_data{$name} = $value; 
   }
   print qq($name = $value <br><br>);
              } 
##</code><code>##

#-------------------------------------------------

This is the web page output from above print qq statement plus other code
#-----------------------------------------------------------

##</code><code>##

name = me 

email = me@you.com 

city = boogerville 

location = XYZ 

web_url = www.me.you 

web_title = STUFFit 

comments = These are comments. Hi There. What'cha doin'? 


Your GuestBook Entry has been Submitted!
Your guestbook entry has been successfully added to the guestbook. You may need to click reload to view your guestbook entry.

##</code><code>##

#-------------------------------------------------
# attempt to write data out to a file here.
# doesn't work.  nothing writes out.
      if($form_data{'email'}) { 
         # if there's an email address, let's add it as a link 
         print GUESTBOOK "<DD><I><B><A HREF=\"mailto:$form_data{'email'}\"> 
        $form_data{'name'}</A></B> - $form_data{'city'},
        $form_data{'location'}</I>\n"; 
      } 
      else { 
         # otherwise, just add their name 
      print GUESTBOOK "<I><B>From:</B> $form_data{'name'}</I><BR>\n"; 
      }