Martin Quinson: > did you read my mail 'till the end ? I run this script on a daily basis... So do I, and it broke on my system... > Could you say me which version of perl you use ? I believe that I am still running 5.005 on my home machine. -- \\// peter - http://www.softwolves.pp.se/ Statement concerning unsolicited e-mail according to Swedish law: http://www.softwolves.pp.se/peter/reklampost.html