Hello,

I am having an issue with my perl script running on windows. I am trying to automate some tests where it requires me to launch various applications in a workflow. However, once the perl script opens the application, the application sits in a focused view and I have to close it manually. Thereafter the perl script will continue once I do this.

I am using ActivePerl. I have tried to run the command that launches the app with backticks, system, exec and also created a .bat file to run it. And I am using the pstools program to periodically check when a process occurs (iexplore), which is how I know to kill the processes (app & internet explorer) thereafter with pskill. But again, the perl script is sitting behind the open windows and does nothing until I close them.

What am I missing here?

Thanks

In reply to Perl script stops running on windows after launching another app by breezykatt

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