> This works as intended... > > my $arg1 = "c:/my_scripts/file.txt"; > my $arg2 = "c:/my_scripts/another.txt"; > my $program = "c:/my_scripts/cheese.pl"; > my @args = ($arg1, $arg2); > exec "$program @args"; > > HOWEVER, I cannot for the life of me get the following to > work, no matter what I try with \"s etc. Is it actually possible? > > my $arg1 = "c:/my scripts/file.txt"; > my $arg2 = "c:/my scripts/another.txt"; > my $program = "c:/my scripts/cheese.pl"; > my @args = ($arg1, $arg2); > exec "$program @args";
Let me first comment that most of the time when I see people want to use exec, they really want system() or backticks, perhaps followed by an exit. At least you'd be able to determine success or capture any error messages, which I believe would clue you in to the problem. Additionally, people trying to use exec, system, or backticks on another perl script are usually better off with include/require/use, sometimes combined with a little OO refactoring. :-) That being said, the only difference I see in your two examples is that the second one has a space in an argument, which will be seen by the shell as two arguments. You will need to escape it like "my\\ scripts" so that a literal backslash gets through to the shell. -- Mark Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet Systems Architect DigitalNet, Inc. $_=q;KvtuyboopuifeyQQfeemyibdlfee;; y.e.s. ;y+B-x+A-w+s; ;y;y; ;;print;; _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
