my $test = "/C \"C:\\...\\EXCEL.EXE\" C:\\test.xls"; system ("cmd",$test); #### my $test = "/C \"C:\\...\\EXCEL.EXE\" C:\\test.xls"; system ("cmd $test"); #### my @test= ("/C", "C:\\...\\EXCEL.EXE", "C:\\test.xls"); system ("cmd", @test);