Hi, I'm using Net::ftp to pick up a file from another server.

The problem is that it's creating an empty file on the originating server, and I don't know why. $filename is being found, which I have tested by changing its name and getting a software error. The file is populated on the remote server but as I say the file is being printed empty on the originating server

I'd be grateful for any insight. I would also like to know how I can process the file on the fly so that I don't have to print to the server but can read the file on the remote and use the information in the script. Thanks. 
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;

use Net::FTP;
use CGI::Carp qw(fatalsToBrowser warningsToBrowser);
use CGI;

my $query = new CGI;

my $pid = $query->param('pid');

my $home="site.com";
my $username="sitecom";
my $password="sitepass";
my $directory="cgi-bin";
my $filename="$pid" . '.txt';
my $newfile = "ftptest.cgi";


my $ftp = Net::FTP->new("$home")    or die "Can't connect: $@\n";
$ftp->login($username, $password)       or die "Couldn't login\n";
$ftp->cwd($directory)                   or die "Couldn't change direct
+ory\n";
$ftp->get($filename, $newfile)                    or die "Couldn't get
+ $filename\n";

print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";
print 'done';

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