[perl-win32-gui-users] Windows not displaying?

[houlster]

Hello

I'm looking at adding a GUI to several of my Perl scripts.  I've
been trying to use Win32::GUI, but my windows will never display.
I've tried several sample scripts I've found on the net and they
won't work either.  i.e., a simple "Hello World" test like this 
won't work for me (from 
http://jeb.ca/perl/win32-gui-docs/index.pl/Win32-GUI-HOW-TO-2):

---------------------
 use Win32::GUI;
 $main = Win32::GUI::Window->new(
             -name   => 'Main',
             -width  => 100,
             -height => 100,
     );
 $main->AddLabel(-text => "Hello, world", -name => 'label');
 $main->Show();
 Win32::GUI::Dialog();

 sub Main_Terminate {
     -1;
 }
---------------------


Any ideas why?  The window does appear to be created.  I can open 
Spy++ (DevStudio 7) and it shows the "Hello World" window in the 
list.  But the window does not show up on my display.  

I've tried Win32::GUI v.558, v.99_ and v1.0.  I'm using ActivePerl
v5.8 and win2k pro.  Any ideas?


thanks
--Dan