while ( $line = ) { print OUT $line; chop $line; ( $name, $value ) = split(/=/,$line,2); if ( $name eq "userid" ) { $userid = $value; next; } if ( $name eq "password" ) { $password = $value; next; } if ( $name eq "originAddress" ) { $originIPAddress = $value; next; } if ( $name eq "originPort" ) { $originPort = $value; next; } if ( $name eq "targetAddress" ) { $targetAddress = $value; next; } if ( $name eq "targetPort" ) { $targetPort = $value; next; } # ignore unrecognized things -- don't break on future capabilities }