Unfortunately, when using <> (as -p does), $. is not reset after the close of each file. However, there is an example in the perlfunc:eof documentation of how to get around this (basically, you just have to do an explicit test of eof, then close the filehandle when it is found). The example is easily modified to fit this problem: 
#!/usr/bin/perl -i.bak

while (<>) {
  s/^(N\d+ )?/N$. /;
}
continue {
  print;
  close ARGV if eof;
}

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-- Mike

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In reply to Re: Re: Line Renumbering by thelenm
in thread Line Renumbering by airblaine

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