I do know what the backticks mean...that is not the problem. I found out where the 'problem' is. Now...this is with the exact programs that I just posted on my last node. The reason we had a discrepency, IMO, is the versions of Perl we are using. You are right...the program does not work...at least not with perl, v5.6.1. I was working with perl, v5.00503, and it *DOES* work. I promise, I've ran it at least twenty times by now trying to replicate what you're getting. I ran it under 5.6.1 and there you go...I bow out, it's not working. BUT...If you have a 5.00503 install please try it so that I may have some redemption ;o).

In reply to Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Grabbing tokens by cbro
in thread Grabbing tokens by kidwahoo94

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