in reply to Random Image Generator

when I try and access the file from <IMG SRC> it will not display the picture

Call me crazy but why not just print out 

<img src="/path/to/$file">

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and let the browser worry about opening your images for you? 

($_='kkvvttuubbooppuuiiffssqqffssmmiibbddllffss')
 =~y~b-v~a-z~s;                             print

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