I've just uploaded a new version (0.14.0) of Win32::FileOp to my page and CPAN that allows you to call the Win32 API function ShellExecute like this:

use Win32::FileOp qw(:EXECUTE);
ShellExecute $filename;
ShellExecute 'edit', $filename;
ShellExecute 'edit', $filename, {show => SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED};
ShellExecute $exefilename, {
  params => 'some params',
  show => SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED
};
...
[download]

Let me know if you have any problems with it :-)

Jenda
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
   -- Rick Osborne

P.S.: It will not be on CPAN immediately! You can get if from my page or via PPM from http://jenda.krynicky.cz/perl

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