I mean the environment running the executable you created which results in the error. Are you working with environment variables within the code? Posting a short example which recreates the issue would be advantageous.

"Is the fact the executable does run without error highlight that perhaps the perl is ok, and as you say more of a systems issue?"

This statement has confused me. I thought your report was that the executable did spit out an error at the prompt?

"one thing I did try in order to eliminate some possibilites is to create a .exe to run as an icon from a windows environment"

I think your efforts would be better spent isolating the problem in the current environment.

In reply to Re^3: Help with pp - Perl Packer by marto
in thread Help with pp - Perl Packer by perloHolic()

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