> -----Original Message----- > From: Avinash Sridhar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 February 2006 11:18 > To: beginners@perl.org > Subject: Continuing the Basic Question > > Hello, > I installed ActivePerl, then wrote up a sample > helloworld.pl script, stored it on the desktop, then ran this > command from the cmd prompt. > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator> perl C:\Documents > and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ helloworld.pl > > i.e., perl <path name>\ filename.pl (is this right?) > > I get this prompt from the interpreter > > Can't open perl script "hellowowrld.pl": No such file or directory > > What is it that I could be overlooking. > > Thanks for responses. >
Put quotes around the directory path ie "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\" HTH John -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
