>[unix prompt]$ generateReport.pl 19980304 > >Is it possbile to run this script on a mac without modifying it? Almost yes, but with slight exceptions. Try as follows: 1 transfer your script from UNI* to Mac the end of each line must be "CR" 2 open your script by "MacPerl" 3 save it as "Droplet" 4 drag & drop file "19980304" on to droplet icon of your script As you can know above, that you type "genera.... 19980304" on Unix environment is equal to that you drag&drop onto droplet. If you wish to almost exact as UNIX, please use MPW Tool version of MacPer. ------------------------------------------------- Mamoru Yamanishi <yama@biotech.okayama-u.ac.jp> +81-86-251-8196(voice), +81-86-251-8264(GIII fax) Biotech. Dept., Okayama Univ. ***** Want to unsubscribe from this list? ***** Send mail with body "unsubscribe" to mac-perl-request@iis.ee.ethz.ch