Welcome to Perl Monks!

I realize you are new to Perl and Perl Monks: here are some threads on formatting that might help you make your post more readable. People really do want to help - but not if they have to turn their eyes upside down to understand what you have posted.

• Re: Formatting Tips - Formatting for people who don't want to learn HTML - only two tags that will make all the difference
• Markup in the Monastery - Everything you ever wanted to know about monastery mark-up and more

Best, beth