Try this:
my @test = system($command) ;
print @test ;

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This will give you the command output. Example:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict ;
my @test = system("dir") ;
print @test ;

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Will give you:
 Volume in drive E is E_Drive
 Volume Serial Number is XXXX-XXXX

 Directory of E:\TempCode\test

08/06/2002  11:05a      <DIR>          .
08/06/2002  11:05a      <DIR>          ..
08/06/2002  11:05a               1,336 systemCommand.pl
               1 File(s)          1,336 bytes
               2 Dir(s)   1,629,966,336 bytes free
0

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While:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict ;
my @test = system("dirt") ;
print @test ;

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Will give you:
'dirt' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
256

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This should be usefull in at least telling you if the command is being executed and what the results are.

"Nothing is sure but death and taxes" I say combine the two and its death to all taxes!

In reply to Re: Re: Re: X10 and Windows by Rex(Wrecks)
in thread X10 and Windows by Anonymous Monk

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