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You could try something like 
my $error = system('del temp.txt');
print qq(Return value is $error\n);

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Re: Perl System command
by Abigail-II (Bishop) on Jan 07, 2004 at 14:27 UTC
    Add a 
        $error >>= 8;

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    between your first and last line to get a more accurate value.

    Abigail

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Re: Re: Perl System command
by arunsub (Novice) on Jan 07, 2004 at 14:30 UTC
    Thanks for the quick reply. We r having a small problem with the return codes, the Return Code displayed is a multiple of "Actual Code * 256" Ex:- If the file is not present the expected code is 1 and getting return code as 256.
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