to make a hash like you want, you'll do something like:[tt]
my %files = ();
foreach (@the_files_you_found_with_File_Find) {
$files{$_} = (stat($_))[4];
}[/tt]
'4' is NOT the number you want, i just put it in for the fun of it.
Does stat work on your system? "If you think you're too small to make a difference, try spending a night in a closed tent with a mosquito."