my $rule = File::Find::Rule->new; $rule->file; $rule->name( '*.tmp' ); #find all xml files $rule->mtime("<$timeback"); my @files = $rule->in( $startdir ); ##give me all xml files dating past $daysback from $startdir ## subroutine me? ## what to do with it my $file = "output.log"; open (OUT,">$file"); foreach (@files) { print OUT $_."\n"; ## move and tar it here } close (OUT);