in reply to multiple files, scalars returning to 0

This isn't too difficult. Just make sure you use loops.
@files=( $file1,$file2,....); foreach $file (@files){ open( FILE, "<$file"); @info = <FILE>; shift( @info); close FILE; open( FILE, ">$file"); print FILE @info; close FILE; }
or something similar should do the trick. Or do you mean something else?

Hope this helps,

Jeroen
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