Thanks to everyone for their answers. If I can get the time (and the nerve) I will try installing Perl 5.8.1. In the the meantime I will use the command line code from AnonyMonk and study the code
ysth sent.
Thanks to all,
xenchu
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It is very easy to write a complex and powerful program in three lines of code.
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