If you change the value of $^O, it sticks between subsequent invocations of other scripts. :) #!perl print $^O,"\n"; $^O = 'Unix'; Run this script twice to see. Quitting the MacPerl app resets the value. -- Chris Nandor pudge@pobox.com http://pudge.net/ %PGPKey=('B76E72AD',[1024,'0824 090B CE73 CA10 1FF7 7F13 8180 B6B6']) #== MacPerl: Power and Ease ==# #== Publishing Date: Early 1998. http://www.ptf.com/macperl/ ==# ***** Want to unsubscribe from this list? ***** Send mail with body "unsubscribe" to mac-perl-request@iis.ee.ethz.ch