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Re: How to use perl to open programs

by SamCG (Hermit)
on Jan 20, 2006 at 22:07 UTC ( [id://524595]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to open programs with a particular file!

well, you're not all that specific if you need to interact with them, so. . . 
perl -e "system 'C:\Program Files\TextPad 4\Textpad.exe'"

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Works on my xp system to open textpad...

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