in reply to rename files

How about adding or die "Unable to rename $number.gif to $numbers_replace.GIF: $!" to your last line so we can find out why it's failing?

Once you know what the problem is, you can address that.

Alex / talexb / Toronto

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Re^2: rename files
by Anonymous Monk on Aug 08, 2005 at 13:54 UTC
    the error print unable to find file. the file does exist with correct file permission
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      That rather backs up Fletch's theory. You need to put the directory name back onto the filenames before trying to rename them.

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      OK, now we're getting somewhere. Is it unable to find the source file, the first file? I expect that's the case, since you're trying to create the destination file.

      Are you checking that the file exists as the same user? That is, are you running the script from a prompt or is it a CGI or something run from cron?

      The reason I'm asking is that the script is not able to see the file, while you are. The script isn't lying -- it really can't see the file. If you can see the file, then you must be looking at a different system or running with different privileges.

      Alex / talexb / Toronto

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        by stating the file location i have a new error "Argument "" isn't numeric in addition (+)". with relation to the $number_replace variable? i am running the script from a command line the directory and files are now chmod 777 (wromg i know) and the script is chmod a+x
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