in reply to Perl Windows Open a Web Browser

use Win32::FileOp qw(ShellExecute); ShellExecute("http://www.perlmonks.org");

This way the page gets opened in the user's default browser.

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Re^2: Perl Windows Open a Web Browser
by Lady_Aleena (Priest) on Mar 10, 2013 at 06:40 UTC

    Jenda, OMG! Why didn't I look for this simple solution sooner?! It's been in the back of my mind for a while, and your solution worked like a charm! Lovely! :)

    Have a cookie and a very nice day!
    Lady Aleena