Hi monks,

Just want to ask if there's a function or any other way I
can get the path of installed perl.exe to avoid typing the
hardcoded path in my perl source code?

Here is my current code(I've edited sample code in Perl Cookbook): 

   Win32::Process::Create($Win32::Process::Create::ProcessObj,
       'C:/Perl/bin/perl.exe',             #<--THIS LINE IS MY CONCERN
       'perl xdos.pl',                 
       0,                                  # Don't inherit.
       DETACHED_PROCESS,                   #
       ".") or                             # current dir.

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I'm trying to remove DOS Window from Perl Tk program which
I succesfully did but I couldn't find a built in funtion to
get the path of perl.exe to supply the 3rd parameter of
Win32::Process::Create().

My perl application will be used in different PC and Perl
was installed in different paths and drives in some PCs. So
I need to not use the hardcoded path.

I am planning to use the "ftype perl" in command line using
system() to get the perl.exe path but I think it is better
to use perl's way since "ftype" is not available in other
OS.

I'd tried to search functions and Environment variables but
I couldn't find what I want.

I hope there is a way other than "ftype perl".

Please lend me the wisdom for this problem.

-toastbread

In reply to Avoiding Hardcoded path of Perl.exe in coding by toastbread

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