The full error message I get when running your code is Useless use of a constant in void context at test.pl line 17. and line 17 is 
my $pms = join("\n", @foundfiles), "\n";

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which joins together all the values in @foundfiles then throws it away, and assigns the "\n" to $pms.which parses as (my $pms = join("\n", @foundfiles)), "\n"; as pointed out by tye below. Assigning the value of join to $pms and doing nothing with the "\n", hence the error message. What you probably mean is 
my $pms = join("\n", @foundfiles) . "\n";

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(Note the period which is the string concatination operator, instead of the comma, which in scalar context evaluates its LHS, throws it away, then evaluates and returns its RHS)

Update: Thanks tye. This will teach me to try and answer a PM post while answering support calls at work. Next time I'll ignore the calls.. must have my priorities straight.

In reply to Re: Help with error msg "Useless use..." by Paladin
in thread Help with error msg "Useless use..." by Lori713

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