I don't recall dos liking long names or spaces in them, so here goes, tried and true:
my $file = 'd:/My Documents/xxxl.html';
$file = Win32::GetShortPathName("$file");
system("start $file");
# the above opens $file in the default browser or currently open brows
+er
# the below opens $file in a new copy of iexplore
my $file = 'd:/My Documents/xxxl.html';
my $browser = 'c:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/iexplore.exe';
$browser = Win32::GetShortPathName("$browser");
system("$browser $file");
# or system("start $browser $file");
UPDATE:i also tried
lolindraths method, and it'll work assuming you have a short pathname(8.3 format or something). Start works equally as well:)
my $Result = `start d:\\MyDocu~1\\xxxl.html`;
"cRaZy is co01, but sometimes cRaZy is cRaZy".
- crazyinsomniac