Hi,[id://monarch]. I tried your script, and it compiled immediately, giving me a "syntax OK" message. I'm running the same version of Perl as you are, under XP Home, with a slower CPU but more memory. I'm having trouble imagining what might be causing the delay without burning cycles. Do you notice much disk activity? Do you have Microsoft products open that may somehow affect the script? Would there be any reason for something to time out, without showing any error?

I suppose the next question is, what is different now, than was in effect several months ago? New software, updates of perl or modules, etc.?

In reply to Re: Win32::OLE::Const startup delay by spiritway
in thread Win32::OLE::Const startup delay by monarch

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