#!/usr/bin/perl 
# I have a piece like this that i cant get right... 
#  
# if i get a filename like this - $count contains a two 
# digit number that is incrimented throughout the program 
# to process the next file    
$tempfile=`ls -l |awk '{ print $9 }' |grep $count` ;
#  
# say the $tempfile is something like  
# nov_11th_word_txt.txt    
# and i just wanted to strip the '.txt' off it 
...? what do i do? point me to the light :) 
DerrickM