in reply to File end marker problem

If this is on a DOSish system (which doesn't seem likely given the shebang line your using?) then you would need to move the binmode statement to after the open to which it applies for it to have any effect.

If your on a *nix system, then you shouldn't need the binmode (although I did see something about this changing under some circumstances with 5.8? -- Warning:Vague recollection), but if that is the case, then you probably wouldn't be seeing the problem.

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Re: Re: File end marker problem
by DaveKelly (Initiate) on Apr 01, 2003 at 13:12 UTC
    Super - thats got it licked. Thanks a lot. Dave
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