Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:53:34 -0500 From: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> To: Odhiambo Washington <wash@wananchi.com> Cc: FBSD-Q <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: help with perl script Message-ID: <20020212215334.GA24649@moo.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <20020212170602.GA87738@ns2.wananchi.com> References: <20020212170602.GA87738@ns2.wananchi.com>
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in message <20020212170602.GA87738@ns2.wananchi.com>,
wrote Odhiambo Washington thusly...
>
...
> String found where operator expected at /usr/local/sbin/expire_mail line 117, near "$line_buffer = ""
> (Might be a runaway multi-line "" string starting on line 105)
> (Missing semicolon on previous line?)
> String found where operator expected at /usr/local/sbin/expire_mail line 143, near "local( $line ) = ""
> (Might be a runaway multi-line "" string starting on line 117)
> (Missing semicolon on previous line?)
...
(see original message for the complete perl program)
the double quote on line 104 at the end may be causing the problem.
95 # notice to append to list of deleted messages
96 $notice = "
97 Please read your mail on a regular basis. Old mail should be deleted,
...
104 #Processed by $_expire_mail_rcsid";
105 Processed by expire_mail_$_rcsid";
...move line 104 after 105. then try again, see what hits the fan.
- parv
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