CIS 2279 Homework Assignment #03

CIS 2279 Homework Assignment #03

Due Friday, Sep 19, 2008

All files created must be saved in your class directory /mnt/homes/CLASSES/CIS2279/<username>

Create a perl script named lab03.pl in your user directory. The script must perform the following: (3 pts. each)
1. Accepts the current temperature and RH (%) as a commandline arguments.
2. Checks that the temperature is a sane value (for surface observations) for both high and low values.
  (Example: The temperature should be greater than -50F and less than 150F).
3. Checks that the RH is a sane value (0-100).
4. Print error messages to the screen if there is a problem with the temperature values.
5. Print the temperature and RH% to the screen in a readable manner.
6. Check that your class directory exists and is writeable.
7. Check that the file "lab03.pl" exists in your class directory. Print text to the screen informing the user about it's status.

last updated: 16 Sep 2008 21:06