APM: chmod doesn't die

[Ren Maddox]

On Mon, 2003-04-28 at 11:36, Goldilox wrote:
[...]
> chmod 0766,$thumbsfile || no_way();#die "Can't chmod 766 $thumbsfile: $!";
[...]

As long as $thumbsfile has a (true) value, no_way() will never be
called.  This is because "||" binds more tightly than ",".  Instead, use
either of:

chmod(0766, $thumbsfile) || no_way();
chmod 0766, $thumbsfile or no_way();

-- 
Ren Maddox <renm at iname.com>