How do you open files in another directory using perl on the VAX? ie: It didn't seem to like open(FILE, "[hon.muhonors.www]prepend.txt") much, or is this correct and something else was wrong? --micah --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Micah James Cooper If a liar and deceiver comes and says, 'I will [log in to unmask] prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,' he would be just the prophet for this people! Micah 2:11 (NIV)