call a windows application (.exe) via perl

2002-01-05 Thread mb
Hi, I asking if there is any module to make some directives like : runing a window appli, waiting it finish and get the result of runing. Thanks , asma

Re: call a windows application (.exe) via perl

2002-01-05 Thread K Old
I would assume you could just use either a system() or exec() call. Check the documentation on perldoc.com. One of them will wait until whatever program is running finishes and the return you to your perl program. Hope this helps, Kevin On Saturday 05 January 2002 04:42 am, mb wrote: > Hi,

Re: call a windows application (.exe) via perl

2002-01-06 Thread Michael R. Wolf
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mb) writes: > I asking if there is any module to make some directives > like : runing a window appli, waiting it finish and get > the result of runing. $results = qx(whatever.exe args); $results = `whatever.exe args`; -- Michael R. Wolf All mammals learn by playing!