for my $file (<*.txt>) { $count = $count + 1; my ($name,$path,$suffix) = fileparse($file,"\.txt") ; my $info = stat($file); my $datestamp = strftime(".%Y%m%d", localtime($info->mtime)); my $datestamp2 = strftime("%Y%m%d", localtime($info->mtime)); #print "\nMaking Directory if it doesnt exist: $dst2\\$datestamp2"; mkdir "$dst2\\$datestamp2" or "Error making Directory\n"; print "\n Moving \"$file\" to >> $dst2\\$datestamp2\n"; move $file,"$dst2\\$datestamp2\\$name$suffix" or warn "Cannot copy $file $!\n" ; if($count > $limit) {exit;} }