Francis Paulin wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm having a problem using exec perl function.
> I run on Windows XP Pro SP2.
> 
> This simple statement: exec 'notepad'; is not working on my machine
> I tried it with ActivePerl 5.8.7 build 813.
> I desinstall Perl, reboot, install ActivePerl 5.8.8 build 816.
> Try the command again, it failed.
> 
> I tried on another machine having Windows XP ActivePerl 5.8.7 build 813
> and it work, so I guess it's maybe a registry key or security issue.
> Does anyone did get that kind of problem

What error indication are you getting ?

Does the exec return a failure code ?

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