in reply to system() on linux/win32

To open an excel file (.xls) on Win32, without blocking the script, try this: 
use strict;
use Win32::Shell;

#Win32::Shell::Execute(Operation, File, Parameters, Directory, ShowCmd
+)

my $file="C:\\windows\\desktop\\file.xls";
Win32::Shell::Execute("open", "$file", 1, undef, "SW_SHOW");

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Re: Re: system() on linux/win32
by NaSe77 (Monk) on Apr 26, 2002 at 08:29 UTC
    thanx fellow monk,

    rests only one little prob: i can't find win32::shell nither using ppm nor cherching the cpan nor using google .. can u give a link please?

    NaSe

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      Hello!

      With PPM I see: 
      PPM> search win32::shell
Packages available from http://ppm.ActiveState.com/cgibin/PPM/ppmserve
+r.pl?urn:/
PPMServer:
Win32-Shell [0.03] A simple extension for displaying Windows message b
+oxes and

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      So you can install it writing: 
      PPM>install Win32-Shell

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      Another way is:
    • to download the zip file from:
      http://www.activestate.com/PPMPackages/zips/6xx-builds-only/Win32-Shell.zip
    • unpack it into a directory
    • from a DOS shell cd into the directory, write: ppm install --location=. Win32-Shell
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        thanx the second works ...

        NaSe

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