teddyttas,

I have to guess that another script is going to use the zip file you create, since you don't call a subroutine or use the zip file in any way. A couple things can be done:

• Let the other script delete the zip file.
• Delete old zip files when creating new zip files. (see 'stat')
• Call the other script before doing the 'unlink'.
• Use 'sleep' to wait to do the 'unlink'.
• etc. etc. etc.

I think this comes down to "you know what you want to do", but we don't. Maybe a description of the timing consideration would help give you a better answer.

Regards...Ed