I know there are other things I can call, but either they block the script from continuing, or I don't have the module in my ActivePerl install (64-bit v5.14.2.1402). Really I just don't see why I shouldn't be able to use this call. It is working for some programs that I call, but not for others.

The EXEs that don't work do have one thing in common, and different than the others that do work. That is when they are executed a Windows UAC dialog pops up asking me if I want to allow this "unknown publisher" to make changes. I made them all run "As Administrator" and turned UAC completly off, but neither of those changes helped.

Any ideas? Here is the error I get and the code: 

Died at library/OpenWinsBurning/ShortCutter.pm line 143.

    while executing
"::perl::CODE(0x4042cd8)"
    invoked from within
".f3.b9 invoke"
    ("uplevel" body line 1)
    invoked from within
"uplevel #0 [list $w invoke]"
    (procedure "tk::ButtonUp" line 24)
    invoked from within
"tk::ButtonUp .f3.b9"
    (command bound to event)

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sub execute {
   my $this = shift;    ## get ref to calling object
   my $exitStat = 0;

   ## This is how you execute another program, and it NOT block the cu
+rrent script
   ## (as opposed to system()).
   my $proc;
   Win32::Process::Create(
      $proc,
      $this->{mLink}->{'Path'},
      "",
      0,
      NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS,
      $this->{mLink}->{'WorkingDirectory'}
   ) || die $this->errorReport();

   return $exitStat;
}

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In reply to Starting up an external program with Win32::Process::Create fails for some, no others? by 1bru1

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