> perl -e 'use Template; Template->new->process( > \"[% (a = 1 + 2) %] = [% a %]\n" > )' > 3 = 3 > > The parens are the trick. Thanks Paul, that's very handy. Brad -- The essentials of speaking are not in speaking at all. If you think that you can finish something without speaking, finish it without saying a single word. -- Hagakure http://bereft.net/hagakure/