You'll need to consult the docs/forums for the bash shell you are using 

P:\test>ls | perl -nle"s/\./-.-/; print"
237671-.-pl8
242776-.-pl8
243366-.-pl8
250383-.-pl8
250495-.-pl8
251580-.-pl8
251933-.-pl8
252633-.-pl8
253059-.-pl8
[snip]

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That's the GNU ls running under cmd.exe piping to AS perl5.8.1 under NT4.

Update: It also works fine under the sh.exe that comes from GNU utilities for Win32. 

D:\WINNT\unxtools>sh
HIAWATHA# ls | perl -ple" s/\./-.-/"
FlexLexer-.-h
StdDisclaimer-.-html
UnxUtilsDist-.-html
agrep-.-exe
ansi2knr-.-exe
basename-.-exe
bc-.-exe
bison-.-exe
bison-.-hairy
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In reply to Re: Read from a pipe with WinXP/AS 5.8.2? by BrowserUk
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