First off, thanks for the welcome!

Secondly -- I have run the script previously during my initial troubleshooting with the "strict" and "warnings" put in the code. I did put those back into the code and I understand their uses. Thanks for that suggestion.

Next -- I did make the changes to the smart match lines as suggested with the script still not working correctly. I understand the changes due to the versions updates, etc.

After reading the responses, I see now that the 5.4.4 version must have been told to me in error. ;-)

The 3 web hosts I have access to are all running Perl 5.8.8. Ultimately, I think it would be helpful for me to locate a new web host with a more current version of Perl installed, so that I can a) get this script to run correctly, without doing a major overhaul, and b) be able to use more current versions of Perl scripts in the future if/when I decide to jump in the learn it in earnest.

Thanks to all who have responded!

Mike

In reply to Re: Script Issues by Iowachaser
in thread Script Issues by Iowachaser

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