print " $file->name\n"; produces output like this:

HASH(0x80ed0cc)->name
HASH(0x80ed0fc)->name
HASH(0x80ed180)->name
HASH(0x80ee984)->name
etc...

Update: check that. The syntax $file->{name} should be used.

Update again! Thanks for everyone's input. I have a first draft of the program here if you are interested.

Neil Watson
watson-wilson.ca