From: "Morris, Chris" Date: 2002-03-19T04:43:01+09:00 Subject: RE: system and `` > Technically, system doesn't return the exit code. It returns true or > false. A detailed error code is available in $?. I don't > know, but I'd > assume that backticks set $? also. Ah ... you are correct. Pickaxe doesn't mention $? for ` in the lib docs, but references pg 75 which shows sample code referring to it ($?) for the exit code. Great! (Sorry for using the list instead of rtfm...) Chris