If possible, you want to interpolate those values before putting them in %FORM. However, if that's not possible, you want eval. Warning:: this is a very, very dangerous technique. Handled incorrectly, you could easily cause a lot of damage to your system.

If you tell us how you are populating %FORM, we can probably help plug some of those security holes. I'm assuming you're getting the data from an HTML form. If so, read through my CGI course for some good security information (see link below).

Cheers,
Ovid

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In reply to Re: Inserting a Value by Ovid
in thread Inserting a Value by lisaw

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