Try separating your command and parameters, (see the docs for the system() call), like this: 

system('C:\\perlscripts\\foo.exe', '-c', $color, '-f', $fromNode, '-t'
+, $textmsg);

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This helps because Perl then takes care of any quoting and shell-escaping needed for your system's shell.

If that fails, you'll want to check the special variables $! and $? (their use for this is explained in the docs for system()). For further debugging, you'll want to post the results, as well as any warnings generated during your run (you are using strict and warnings, right?).

Larry Wall is Yoda: there is no try{}
The Code that can be seen is not the true Code

In reply to Re: call exe on windows via script by radiantmatrix
in thread call exe on windows via script by dtharby

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