#!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; sub print_admin_usage_top { my $format = "A D M I N U S A G E\n\n" . "Date: @<<<<<<<<<<\n\n" . "Username Login Logout Activity\n" . "--------------------------------------\n"; $^A = ''; # Clear the accmulator formline($format, @_); print $^A; } sub print_admin_usage_data { my $format = "@<<<<<<< @<<<<<<< @<<<<<<< " . "@<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\n"; $^A = ''; formline($format, @_); print $^A; } print_admin_usage_top('19 Nov 2002'); print_admin_usage_data('J Smith', '9:00', '12:00', 'Low'); print_admin_usage_data('J Jones', '9:00', '12:00', 'Low'); __END__ Prints: A D M I N U S A G E Date: 19 Nov 2002 Username Login Logout Activity -------------------------------------- J Smith 9:00 12:00 Low J Jones 9:00 12:00 Low