sub getTest { print ""; print "stuff"; $filename = "/var/www/all/test.out.txt"; # $filename = "/var/www/all/test.in.txt"; if (-e $filename) { print "\n .:: This file already exists! ::. \n"; } else { print "\n .:: This file doesn't exist! ::. \n"; } if (-r $filename) { print "\n .:: This file is read-able ::. \n"; } else { print "\n .:: This file is not read-able ::. \n"; } if (-w $filename) { print "\n .:: This file is write-able ::. \n"; } else { print "\n .:: This file is not write-able ::. \n"; } # if (! open (FILE, "<", $filename)) { if (! open (FILE, ">", $filename)) { print "opening of file stuff at ($filename) died... $!"; die "this died... $!"; } if (-e $filename) { print "\n .:: This file already exists! ::. \n"; } if (-rw $filename) { print "\n .:: This file is rw-able ::. \n"; } # print ; print FILE "some text to test with"; close FILE; print "\n ... ending stuff now"; print ""; } 1;