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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:04:56 +0100
From: "Gerrit P. Haase" <gp AT familiehaase DOT de>
Reply-To: "Gerrit P. Haase" <gp AT familiehaase DOT de>
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To: Reed White <alta AT alta-research DOT com>
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Subject: Re: 1.5.5 and perl 5.8.2-5: symlinks (.lnk) fail in perl
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Hello Reed,


RW> Versions: crgwin dll 1.5.5 and perl 5.8.2-5

RW> When executing system() commands in perl, the system is unable to 
RW> recognize "shortcut" files, like:

RW>      system("my-program.exe.lnk")

Have you tried:  system("my-program")?


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Gerrit P. Haase
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