When you are using a web form and a <input type='file' *> tag you never write the code that reads the file from the user's system. That would be a big security no-no if it were possible. That is taken care of by the web browser. I am assuming that you are trying to upload that file to the web server.
You should look at CGI. It has some good example's of uploading files.
Comment on Re: Open(IN,$fullpath) can't find local file
Yes, you are correct. I'm trying to upload the file. I don't wnat to write code to make it find the local file, but I'm mystified as to why it can't find it. Unless I'm making a mistake somewhere (a verly likely reason), it should be grabbing the local file from my system instead of trying to find it on the web server...