dfield@biomail.ucsd.edu, mac-perl@iis.ee.ethz.ch I wrote: ! open(F,">script_return") or die "could not open script_return $!"; ! print(F,@return); ! close(F); Oops there are some bugs there. Read up on print() in the perlfunc.pod page (using Shuck) to see what mistake I made. Sorry. Peter Prymmer ***** Want to unsubscribe from this list? ***** Send mail with body "unsubscribe" to mac-perl-request@iis.ee.ethz.ch