This brings up an interesting oddity that I have on my windows install. I can execute a script by just calling it....
Myscript.pl This works however if I need to pass arguments on the command line then it fails. I have to call it like this.... perl myscript.pl arg1 arg2 Anyone ideas on to why? -----Original Message----- From: R. Joseph Newton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 7:49 PM To: Jenda Krynicky Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: .exe is mandatory :-( Jenda Krynicky wrote: > From: Shishir Saxena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I just installed perl and I don't know what settings I fiddled with, > > but now on Windows Command Prompt I am unable to execute perl scripts > > with somthing like, "perl test.pl" rather I have to do "perl.exe > > test.pl" ....same for any application ... everything has to be > > suffixed with a .EXE ... Please advise ... > > Looks as if you corrupted or deleted the PATHEXT system variable. > > Try to execute > > set > PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.pl;.gpl;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH > and then > perl test.pl > > If it works you will have to change the value of this variable in "My > Computer\Properties\Advanced\Environment Variables" > > Jenda Way cool! I didn't know that .pl was in there. Sorta neat. I copied testbush.pl to my C:\Perl\bin directory, and then opened a new command prompt to C:\ and: Greetings! C:\>testbush.pl Hello world Greetings! C:\> Oh, and testbush.pl?<<EOF use Acme::Bushisms; "I don't bring God into my life to--to, you know, kind of be a political person." --George W Bush, Interview with Tom Brokaw aboard Air Force One, April 24, 2003 EOF -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
