Re^2: Win32::Start Perl/Tk Script Without Annoying DOS Window

On Windows Vista: I want to launch myperlscript.pl from the windows desktop with a double click and have it execute without the dos console window. If I create a myperlscript.bat that does: "c:\perl\bin\wperl.exe myperlscript.pl", the batch file itself seems to cause a dos console window to start up. As far as I know I can't change the file association on "myperlscript.pl" to use wperl.exe instead of perl.exe without causing all .pl files to change to wperl. I was also unable to create a shortcut on the desktop as described in a previous message above. Any hints?

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Re^3: Win32::Start Perl/Tk Script Without Annoying DOS Window by Anonymous Monk on Sep 22, 2010 at 02:51 UTC
create a shortcut and NOT a batch file	[reply]
Re^3: Win32::Start Perl/Tk Script Without Annoying DOS Window by bcarroll (Pilgrim) on Jul 03, 2014 at 05:07 UTC
The easiest method is to create a new file association that executes wperl.exe To change which program starts when you double-click a file, follow these steps: Click Start, and then click Control Panel Click Folder Options Click File Types tab in Folder Options window and the full file types and their association will be listed Click New and type the File Extension (.wp) in the box and then click Advanced Choose an association for the file type (wperl.exe) Click OK and then Click Close Open the file again Here is the original Microsoft KB article	[reply]