I am receiving text files for a web site that I am working on. The files are sent to me with names such as mlb_boxscore39$81.txt and mlb_boxscore1945$521. I am receiving them from a company that only sends them in that naming convention. I am using the following to try and open the file: 
open (INPUT, "C:/mlb_boxscore107238$4820.txt") or die "Can't open file
+";

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When I try to open the file I get my statement "Can't open file". I know that the problem is the $. Does anyone know a way that I can run my script without changing the file names.

In reply to Opening a Text File that contains $ in the name. by Perl Newby

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