in reply to File check w/no files

As a thought (untested code ahead):
chdir 'D:\COLD\DULS'; my @all_files = glob('*'); my @cold_suff = grep(/^cold/,@all_files); my @hot_suff = grep(!/^cold/,@all_files); ## do stuff wth hot and cold running data streams.

i had a memory leak once, and it ruined my favorite shirt.