The subject says it all, the output file is full of little squares and the html it is supposed to have. It works fine as an SSI but it grows exponentially so I can't use it. Additionally when the line with the flock isn't commented out I get a compilation error, any idea why?
TIA
jg
open (FH, "+< $path_to_text") or die "where's the damn file? : $!";
    #flock (FH,LOCK_EX) or die "Couldn't flock: $!";
    #why does flock result in compilation errors?
    my  @old_file = <FH>;
    truncate (FH,0) or die "Can't truncate: $!";
    print FH "<TR> <TD> <H3> $topic by <a href=mailto:$name\@sludgefac
+tor.com>";
    print FH "$name</a> </H3> </TR> <P>\n";
    print FH  "<TR> <TD> $words <p> </TD> </TR><P>\n";
    print FH @old_file;
    close FH or die "close damn you : $!";

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In reply to Wht is my .txt file full of garbage? And why does this flock cause a compilation error? by jerrygarciuh

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