$working_directory = encode('UTF-8', $working_directory); #### find (\&wanted, $working_directory); sub wanted { $filename = $_; $working_file = $File::Find::name; if (-d $File::Find::name) { $filetype = "directory"; } ...... else { print LOGFILE "ERROR: $working_file does not exist!!! ABORTING!!!\n"; exit 1; } #### use utf8; ####