I wish to allow the script user to view these log files if certain pre-determined conditions are met. e.g. an error occurs.
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So, I assume you want to test if the files are readable by the user and give a userfriendly error message or prompt the user for another set of files to read if it fails? Like another poster said, you would want to make sure the permissions are correct on the file itself, i.e. at the operating system level, then use the -r test on the filehandle to see if it's readable. Does that make sense?

Essentially being able to use an editor or have the same sort of functions as an editor (like vi) but not be able to break out of it to the operating system command line level. Is there a way of allowing secure file viewing from within Perl ?

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Burvil * http://www.burvil.org *

In reply to Re: secure file viewing by bowei_99
in thread secure file viewing by Anonymous Monk

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