Re: Re: Re: Re: system call in an CGI perl script, fails on Windows XP

I just tried to use the full path AND with 'perl -wT' and it works. So effectively, it looks are the system is not inherting the parent's properties for some reason.

I am just confused with this difference in behaviour between in XP & Win2K, than the problem itself. If this is the real problem (property inheritance), then more people would be affected than just me...

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: system call in an CGI perl script, fails on Windows XP by Grygonos (Chaplain) on Sep 28, 2003 at 03:34 UTC
I would reccoment using the start command like this `my $rv = system("cmd /c START C:\\YourPath\\Here\\t.pl");` Then just make sure the registry associates the file type with the perl interpreter. To set your file association in WindowsXP Open Windows Explorer Choose Tools->Folder Options Select the File Types tab Check for an entry with Extension PL `if(exists($entry)) { $double_check_association = 1; } else(!exists($entry)) { $add_new_entry = 1; }` [download] To add a new association click the "New" button, Enter the extension and then choose the program that should open it	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: system call in an CGI perl script, fails on Windows XP
by Grygonos (Chaplain) on Sep 28, 2003 at 03:34 UTC

I would reccoment using the start command like this

my $rv = system("cmd /c START C:\\YourPath\\Here\\t.pl");

Open Windows Explorer
Choose Tools->Folder Options
Select the File Types tab
Check for an entry with Extension PL

if(exists($entry))
{   $double_check_association = 1;
}
else(!exists($entry))
{
    $add_new_entry = 1;
}
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To add a new association click the "New" button, Enter the extension and then choose the program that should open it

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