To the PERL community, I downloaded the file ActivePerl-5.6.1.630-MSWin32-x86 and installed it on my computer (Windows 98, P3). to test a batch client for BLAST application in molecular biology which uses PERL. I want to test the system if it fits to my applications. I was able to start the program and perform my first BLAST search. Now three days later I tried to follow my trial but failed when starting the PL File Win32-search-launcher2.8. I got a message: IEExamples is not a valid short file name. Can you all please help me to bring my trial to a successful end? Thanks very much in advance, Frank Maier e-mail: fjmaier@botanik.uni-hamburg.de _________________________________________________ Dr. Frank J. Maier Institute of General Botany (AMP III) University of Hamburg 22609 Hamburg Ohnhorststrasse 18 Phone: ++40/42816-393 Fax: ++40/42816-513 Handy: 0173/ 4532447 Private: ++4162/ 1561 e-mail: fjmaier@botanik.uni-hamburg.de