Firstly...there are no disappointments here...only wisdom shared between members!!...Thank you for your input!!

Secondly I am using Win32::Process to launch the default browser as follows-

my $ShellExec = Win32::API->new('shell32', 'ShellExecute', 'NPPPPI', 'N') or die "cannot import ShellExecute: $!\n";

my $DefaultBrowser = $ShellExec->Call(0, "open", "http://SomeWebSiteURL", "", ".", SW_SHOWNORMAL);

if ($DefaultBrowser < 33) {

print STDERR Win32::FormatMessage($DefaultBrowser), "\n";

exit(1);

}

I got this from another posting ...can't remember where...& I am not sure what the 'NPPPPI', 'N' bit is but it seems to work....that is: load the default browser!

I have the handle $DefaultBrowser to browser object window allowing me to control it!....I should be able to do as you have suggested ..that is: the $agent->ReadyState...

I will have to spend some time experimenting and trying operation with different default browsers which will take some time....I will post back as soon as I can!

If anyone else has any more input in the mean time it would be greatly appreciated to all members of the monastery.

TAHAIC