in reply to adding default text to STDIN

try:
use ExtUtils::MakeMaker qw(prompt); $record->{$property} = prompt($property, $record->{$property});
see perldoc ExtUtils::MakeMaker

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Re^2: adding default text to STDIN
by bangers (Pilgrim) on Nov 09, 2005 at 18:10 UTC
    Thanks for your help. I saw fletch's answer first and went down that road, but I appriciate your answer.