Greeting monks,

I am new to Perl and Padre.

I wish to use TargetScan locally on my computer. So, I downloaded TargetScan ( http://www.targetscan.org/cgi-bin/ta...cgi?db=vert_50), which comprise several text files and a perl script (i downloaded targetscan_70 folder, which consists of a perl script and several text files).

In the "README_70" text file, it stated to run the script with input filenames and output file, please key in the following:

./targetscan_70.pl miR_Family_info_sample.txt UTR_Sequences_sample.txt targetscan_70_output.txt.

I am using Padre software to run the script and also the input and output files.

Syntax error at targetscan_70.pl, near "." was obtained when I executed the script together with the above command.

Can anyone please tell me what is the main problem for causing the syntax error and the way to solve it?

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you and have a nice day.

Best regards,

NewBiez

In reply to Syntax error "." by Newbiez

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