I have the following: 
sub RUN {
   my $arg = $_[0];
   fork;
   do stuff on my $arg; ($arg is a file, stuff is making a report)
   }

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in MAIN:: 
RUN(arg1);
wait;
RUN(arg2);
wait;
RUN(arg3);
wait;

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The result:
arg1 is reported, then arg2 is reported twice , then arg3 is reported 3 times. Sugestions to make each RUN only run once? I want elegant use of Perl code, preferably something in the RUN subroutine, not a flag type deal after each RUN call.

Tommy O

Edit: chipmunk 2001-07-09

In reply to Multiple forks get re-executed by pltommyo

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