Exactly. That is exactly what I was trying to do. I tried your script, and get the following error: 


This Perl hasn't been configured and built properly for the threads mo
+dule to work. (The 'useitthreads' configuration option hasn't been us
+ed.)

Having threads support requires all of Perl and all of the XS modules 
+in the Perl installation to be rebuit, it is not just a question of a
+dding the threads module. (In other words, threaded and non-threaded 
+Perls are binary compatible.)

If you want the use of the threads module, please contact the people w
+ho built your Perl. 

Cannot continue, aborting.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/cygwin-multi
+-64int/threads.pm line 28.

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Any advice? Thanks.

In reply to Re^2: question about running a system and a perl function background by Anonymous Monk
in thread question about running a system and a perl function background by Anonymous Monk

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