Me again, O wise ones... 
$diff = time;
...
$secs = (stat( $file ))[8];
$access = int(($diff - $secs)/86400) + 0.5);

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...works most of the time, but occasionally gives what can only be described as bizarre values for last access. For example, I have a file that was edited (i.e.:accessed) on 02 August, and the snip above gives a "last access time" of more than three years ago for that file--1166 days.
A coworker's trying to help unravel this, and thinks it might be due to, or related to, a known SCO problem with one of the *time clocks.
Any light shed would be appreciated!

Thanks!
Deane

In reply to SCO/UNIX stat malfunction? by Dismas

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