my $fh = new FileHandle "> $self->{'filename'}";
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my $pdf = new PDF::Create ('filename' => '/html/mypdf.pdf',
                  'PageMode' => 'UseNone',
                  );
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my $pdf = new PDF::Create "> ('filename' => '/html/mypdf.pdf',
                  'PageMode' => 'UseNone',
                  )";
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You are not being specific about what you mean by "I fail" and "it doesn't work." What's the error message?

Using the sample.pl file that came with the PDF::Create module, I was able to overwrite an existing pdf file with no problem at all. I can't imagine what is going wrong unless there is something strange about "/html"... Try creating and overwriting in a local directory instead.

My apologies. I let my frustration get the better of me sometimes. Appreciate the patience.

I can easily create a file using this:

my $pdf = new PDF::Create ('filename' => '../html/logs/mypdf.pdf',
                  'PageMode' => 'UseNone',
                  'Title'    => 'Anything',
             );
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If I use this:

my $pdf = new PDF::Create "> ('filename' => '../html/logs/mypdf.pdf',
                  'PageMode' => 'UseNone',
                  'Title'    => 'Anything',
             )";
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It doesn't create a pdf. And it doesn't overwrite the existing one. I tried using a local directory and it made no difference.

This is the error message I get when I run the second piece of code.

Odd number of elements in hash assignment at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/PDF/Create.pm line 28.

When I placed the '>' symbol in different parts of the line I would get 'syntax error in line ...... around '>'.."

I know I'm missing something small here, and I just can't seem to find it. Any ideas are welcome. (Except "don't quit your day job"!) I like learning Perl!

peppiv