in reply to How can I control interactive cli executables on Windows from Perl

have you tried using using exec? (Worked for me ~ on Cygwin)...

Regards Paul
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Re^2: How can I control interactive cli executables on Windows from Perl
by apprentice (Scribe) on Mar 30, 2005 at 15:32 UTC
    Hi Paul,

    It is my understanding that exec replaces your perl app with the executable...no more perl app, no means of 'interactively' controlling the executable, i.e., reading its output and sending it input to make it do things.


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    Apprentice