ok, running win2k, I have a small server-type script containing some socket operations, and it does its job correctly and efficiently, and i want to leave it running all the time...BUT, i need a better way to manage it than the ugly dos window (ive tried wperl.exe, but it seems to screw up the script). heres what im thinking to do:

-create an icon in the statusbar, and attach to it a context-menu, through which i can manage the script

-hide the dos window

now, i have a little experience with win32::gui, but i'd have no idea how to do something like this, and i've also heard good things about wxPerl, but i have NO experience with it. which gui module would be better to use, and where could i find similar example code?

thanks for any help provided.

In reply to Statusbar icon "shell" to hide console window? by EvanK

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