Another, and better than previous, idea come into my mind.

I propose you to start your script with "loading" all your modules and shared libraries that your script can use.

You have a set of files that are perl modules, or bootstrap files, or shared libraries. Then at the very beginning of your script you call some subroutines from each of those modules. For example, create hidden Entry, fire some events that will be processed by your script (keystrokes, mouse movements, and so on). Then create listbox, do something with it, and so on. After that destroy those widgets without even showing them.

Once your shared libraries will be loaded from CD-ROM into memory, system will not read them second time, so your problem will be solved.

Courage, the Cowardly Dog
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In reply to Re: Running a program off a CD by Courage
in thread Running a program off a CD by metlhed_

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