Win32::Process::Create( 
    $obj, 
    "C:\\windows\\system32\\cmd.exe", 
    'cmd /c notepad somefile', 
   0, NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, '.' 
) or die $^E;;

##</code><code>##

## Run the command asyncronously with shell command resolution
$pid = system 1, 'notepad'; 
.... ## Do other stuff

## Retrieve the exit code
waitpid $pid, 0; 

print 'command return status: ', $? >> 8;;
command return status:  0