@files =; foreach $file (@files) { print $file "\n"; system "changecolor.exe form=$file"; } #### @files1 =; done and thanks for all of ur help. foreach $file (@files1) { print $file . "\n"; system "IFCMP60 USERID=rmetts/rmetts\@dlegtst1 module=$file module_access=file module_type=form" # print "c:\\orant\\bin\\IFCMP60 USERID=rmetts/rmetts\@dlegtst1 module=$file module_access=file module_type=form" }