As far as option #3 is concerned, you need to exec the perl interpreter with the script as an argument. "C:\perl\perl.exe C:\my\frikkin\script.pl"

Option 2 is a dead end under windows.

I'm assuming the problem with #1 is the same as #3

NT or 2000 will allow you to set up your scripts as services that can be started and stopped from the command line. Use the Srvany.exe. Note, services can interact with users -or- the network, not both. If you need any more information on this, I have a procedure typed up.

~Hammy

In reply to Re: Running a Perl script in the background from another Perl script by HamNRye
in thread Running a Perl script in the background from another Perl script by mikeo

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