I'm trying to check if a file exists, and if it does, increment the name and create a new one. So if the file 07141998.html exists, I want to create 07141998_1.html (of course I need to check if _that_ exists first...) I'm reading it a directory and then looping thru it, I'm just stuck on the recursive part - terrible mental block today, can anyone help me out? tia Pete ***** Want to unsubscribe from this list? ***** Send mail with body "unsubscribe" to mac-perl-request@iis.ee.ethz.ch