Re: question on exitcode provided by status() method of Win32::Job

Sometimes programs to use system error codes as exit codes. For example, Perl uses $! as as the error code when you call die. A quick and dirty way of finding the meaning of an system error number is to assign it to $^E.

$ perl -E'$^E=13; say $^E;'
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Re^2: question on exitcode provided by status() method of Win32::Job by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Nov 17, 2010 at 05:26 UTC
That's strange? `c:\test>perl -E"$^E=13; say $^E" The data is invalid` [download] Which matches with the MS definition Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. RIP an inspiration; A true Folk's Guy	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: question on exitcode provided by status() method of Win32::Job by ikegami (Patriarch) on Nov 17, 2010 at 06:04 UTC
I wasn't on Windows at a the time. I was showing how to get the value. Sorry, I didn't make that clear.	[reply]