in reply to Launching 16 bit apps with Win32::API

I have no such problem, so I think that the problem is more with your 16-bit program. Maybe you could try setting up a .pif file and start that?

Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.

C:\WINNT\system32>start command

C:\WINNT\system32>perl -e "system 'command'"
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-1999.

C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32>exit

C:\WINNT\system32>

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