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
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