ver Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1.2600 perl -v Active State This is perl, v5.8.9 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread assoc .pl=Perl

#! Perl
######################################################################
+#########################################
#
#   input_demo.pl - Requires Active Perl 5.8.9 Or Higher
#
#
######################################################################
+#########################################

#require 5.8.9;        # Use Version 5.8.9 of Perl

#use lib "D:/Perl_510/lib/core ";

use English '-no_match_vars';
use File::Copy;
use IO::Handle;
use Win32;
use Win32::File qw/GetAttributes SetAttributes/;

my $runnum = 0;
my $program = 1;

    if( $runnum < 1) {
        $cwd = Win32::GetCwd();
        $prgmdir = $cwd;
    #    $prgmpth = "$prgmdir\\";
        print "\nProgram thinks it is located in the following directo
+ry:\n";
        print "\t$cwd\n";
        print "if incorrect (PATH has spaces)!  Enter full path or ret
+urn\n\n";
      chomp ($prgmd = <STDIN>);
        if( $prgmd =~ /^([a-zA-Z];\\).+$/ ) {
            $prgmdir = $prgmd;
        }
        else {
            $prgmdir = $cwd;            
        }
        $prgmdir =~ /^(\w:).*/;
        $prgmdrv = $1 . ":";
    print "\nProgram:  $program, leaves you in directory: $prgmdir\t y
+our input is: $prgmd \n";
    }
    
    RECYCLE:
    
    print "\nTo quit enter 0\n";
    chomp( $program = <STDIN>);
    
#Quit or rerun program
        if ( $program == 0 ) { exit 1;}
        goto RECYCLE;
        #exit 1;
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Input data file:

c:\temp
1
1
0
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Run Results: Manual run in DOS window:

>dos_input_test.pl

Program thinks it is located in the following directory:
        D:\data\Rx Utils
if incorrect (PATH has spaces)!  Enter full path or return

c:\temp

Program:  1, leaves you in directory: D:\data\Rx Utils
         your input is: c:\temp

To quit enter 0
1

To quit enter 0
1

To quit enter 0
0
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Run with input file:

>dos_input_test.pl < pl_input.txt

Program thinks it is located in the following directory:
        D:\data\Rx Utils
if incorrect (PATH has spaces)!  Enter full path or return


Program:  1, leaves you in directory: D:\data\Utils
         your input is:

To quit enter 0

>
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-------end of run data ---------- Your help is most appreciated! Thanks, JMK