open ( FILE, "../c088.html" ); # Notice reference to parent directory .. open (OUTFILE, ">c088.converted"); # > means OPEN for OUTPUT # Write to -------->c088.converted $doubleQuote = "\""; while () { chomp; $_ =~ s/"/\\"/g; $_ = "$doubleQuote $_ \\n$doubleQuote +\n"; print OUTFILE $_; } close FILE; close OUTFILE;