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Basically this is a three step process:

  1. ASSOC .pl=PerlScript
  2. FTYPE PerlScript=perl.exe "%1" %*1
  3. set2 PATHEXT=.pl;%PATHEXT%

1. The double quotes around the '%1' allow there to be spaces in the path to your script. SEE http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/activeperl/1229724

2. The permanent solution would be to right-click on 'My Computer' and select the 'Environment' tab. A change to 'PATHEXT' there will stick!

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