in reply to $FORMAT_LINES_LEFT question.

Please specify what you mean with these variables, for they aren't default Perl parameters, AFAIK.

$ perl -e 'print "Per page = $FORMAT_LINES_PER_PAGE\n";' Per page =

In other words: I have no clue what you're asking for (and I guess/hope I'm not the only one :) Please specify a little more of your problem.

Update: I stand/sit corrected. I wasn't thinking ...

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Re: Re: $FORMAT_LINES_LEFT question.
by japhy (Canon) on Jan 30, 2004 at 20:04 UTC
    He's using the English.pm names for $%, $=, and the like. Format variables.

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Re: Re: $FORMAT_LINES_LEFT question.
by duff (Parson) on Jan 30, 2004 at 20:05 UTC

    Type "perldoc perlvar" at your shell prompt and search for "FORMAT_LINES_LEFT". These are just the "use English" versions of the standard perl cryptic variables like $- and $=, etc.