Hi, I want to call a PERL program from MS-DOS batch file. Following is just an example, the string may inturn have double quote or single quote. I can't call with arg1, arg2 etc, as the input will be dyanamic. My argument may be something like this "204.120.69.195" "-""-" 'xyz' "GET" Perl should receive the whole string as a single argument. I know it is not a perl problem, From MS-DOS how can I sent it so that perl program treats it as a single argument. Can you please tell me how I could send the whole thing as a single argument to the PERL program. If give the solution, I would be really grateful to you. Thanks & regards, Dinesh Sharma sharmadi@india.hp.com

20040210 Edit by BazB: Changed title from 'Double quote problem, Pls. help, Here is the complete question'

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