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wikeyrx
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Dec 9, 2008, 6:44 AM

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command prompt	Can't Post

Hi,

I have a script that I run in Window with ActivePerl installed. This script basically goes to a network drive and load the file up and search for a string. I run it by doubleclicking .pl file. This runs fine and the command prompt window pops up and I'm able to input the paramater I want to search for. However, if for any reason this file is unreachable you can see the cmd window disappear without any errors. How can I have the cmd stay up so the user can see the error msg? If I run this script in cmd then obviously the error is display but again, I would like to just run the script by double clicking the icon? Any help is apperciated.

This is what I have below.

$wlog = '../wrapper.log';
open(INFO, $wlog) or die("Could not open log file. $!");
@lines=<INFO>;
close(INFO);

Thanks,

KevinR
Veteran

Dec 9, 2008, 9:04 AM

Post #2 of 3 (175 views)

Re: [wikeyrx] command prompt [In reply to]	Can't Post

Might be better ways but here is a suggestion:

Code

open(INFO, $wlog) or error("Could not open log file. $!"); 
.... 
.... 
 
 
sub error { 
   print "$_[0]\n"; 
   sleep(10); 
   exit(0); 
}

You might want to look through the activeperl documentation and search for specific Windows methods of running your perl programs. I would think activeperl has a builtin method that keeps a window open.
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wikeyrx
New User

Dec 9, 2008, 9:38 AM

Post #3 of 3 (173 views)

Re: [wikeyrx] command prompt [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thanks Kevin,

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