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Re: Brand New Perl Beginner - trouble using activePerl

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From:
Josef E. Galea
Date:
April 30, 2002 13:13
Subject:
Re: Brand New Perl Beginner - trouble using activePerl
Message ID:
008901c1f084$77381d00$b9669ec3@josvio
Try running the script from a command promt window  (Start > Run > cmd.exe)
using

perl <scriptname>.pl

so that if there is an output, you see it. Also try to use

perl -w <scriptname>.pl to locate possible bugs

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry" <rangoleer@msn.com>
To: <beginners@perl.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:01 AM
Subject: Brand New Perl Beginner - trouble using activePerl


> Hey )))
>
> I am learning perl now for use with CGI.
>
> I installed active Perl on both windows Millenium AND windows XP systems.
>
> Both of the fail to run a .pl file.  I see a window flash on the screen
for
> a part of a second and then disappear.....the window looks like it is a
DOS
> command window.
>
> Anyway, I do not see the program run.  Of course I am doing something very
> basic wrong....anyone know what it is???  Thanks !!!
>
> -Larry
> south dakota, US
>
>
>
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