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Re: system() on linux/win32

by TheHobbit (Pilgrim)
on Apr 25, 2002 at 16:33 UTC ( [id://162023]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to system() on linux/win32

Hi,
doing

perldoc -f system
you'll find that it is normal that the script blocks until the end of the execution of the command. If you want your script go on after launching the excel command, then you must do your own fork.

Update: see this node about fork-ing on windows.

Cheers
Leo TheHobbit

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