in reply to Re^2: System hangs question xp
in thread System hangs question xp

This works for me:
my $docname = 'C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\cr +.html'; system 'start "test 1 2 3" iexplore '.$docname; print "I returned immediately, doesn't matter if the user wants to pri +nt the file from IE\n";

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Re^4: System hangs question xp
by gj2666 (Beadle) on Apr 03, 2006 at 13:54 UTC
    That seemed to work. It also eliminated the extra command window that was a nuisance. Thanks so much. You are the wind beneath my wings!....gj