Hello fellow inmates I've got what is probably the dumbest question ever asked in these hallowed halls but I can't help it - it's began to annoy me so much I feel compelled to ask! (Even if I'm demoted to sewer cleaning!) The following code is just a wee test that I set up to try and have multiple actions after an 'or' statement. In a subroutine I would like to print an error message and then return 0 (False) on encountering a write error - foolish ignorant optimism I know but if you can't have your dreams................ 
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
#
sub fred {
   use strict ;
#
   my $file = 'xxrcdisnaeexist' ;
   my $TV   = 0 ;
#
   open IP, $file or (print "\n\tNo kin d\n" , 
                   print "\n\tI bet ye dinna see this\n" , 
                   return 0  ) ;
#
   if ($TV) {
      print "\n\tIt's Twoo It's Twoo\n" ;
   }
#
}
$fred or die "\n\tThis failed min!!!\n" ;

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On running this, I don't get all the expected output - 
$ xxrcor.pl
Name "main::IP" used only once: possible typo at xxrcor.pl line 9.
 
        This failed min!!!
$

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The multiple actions after the or don't appear to have worked - though clearly a 0 (False) HAS been returned as desired! Why have my print messages failed to appear? If this IS the dumbest question asked I apologise but I can't see why this is happening and It's becoming irritating!
Thanks,
Ronnie

In reply to 'or' Bug Bear by Anonymous Monk

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