Most of the time, it really helps if you copy and paste the exact error message you're getting, together with the code (a really small, self-contained example) that causes this.

My guess is that you're just missing the following line at the top of your program:

use Win32::API;
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Also see the use keyword.

Thanks for the posting advice and help, (window XP enviroment) Here's the error message below:

C:\Perl\perlscripts>monks01.pl
Can't locate Win32/API.pm in @INC (@INC contains: C:/Perl/site/lib C:/
+Perl/lib .) at C:\Perl\perlscripts\monks01.pl line 5.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:\Perl\perlscripts\monks01.pl li
+ne 5.
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code to follow:

#! perl -w
#
use Win32;
use Win32::API;
my $SSC_OPEN = Win32::API->new( 'ssc-5', 'SSC_OPEN', '1', '2400', ); s
+ub SSC_OPEN { $SSC_OPEN->Call(@_); };

#

my $SSC_MOVE = Win32::API->new( 'ssc-5', 'SSC_MOVE', '1', '1', ); sub 
+SSC_MOVE { $SSC_MOVE->Call(@_); };

#

my $SSC_CLOSE = Win32::API->new( 'ssc-5', 'SSC_CLOSE', '', '', ); sub 
+SSC_CLOSE { $SSC_CLOSE->Call(@_); };
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That means that the module Win32::API is not installed with your Perl. This is unlikely if you are using ActiveState Perl, but if you are using Strawberry Perl, you will have to install Win32::API via CPAN:

cpan Win32::API
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Also, I recommend you read the documentation to Win32::API before modifying the code I posted. The code I posted was not intended for modification - you should have left it as is, and just called the code:

SSC_OPEN( 1, 2400 );
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