CMD commands in PERL PROGRAM ?

[xoddam]

Hello,

i am new to perl, programming some easy stuff but one question is very hot atm for me. Can i use CMD (like command line commands) in a PERL programm? because PERL works with CMD and because of that i am interested if its real?

EXAMPLE: If i open CMD and type EXIT, the window od CMD closes. And i want that this "EXIT" command will be at the end of my perl programm, so that the window closes at the end. Do you know what i mean?

The question is if i can write commands into a *.pl data and than run it and it will do the commands in cmd?

Thank you

 

[KevinADC]

there are a few ways, but it sounds like you want to use the
system() funtion.

http://perldoc.perl.org/functions/system.html

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- Kevin, perl coder unexceptional!

 

[xoddam]

Well, hmmm i tryed as hard as i can but i did not get any information of the link you posted, ty for it.

Maybe some advice for a NOVICE? I am quite new ... Please try to not use the programming-language because i have no idea

So again is there any option to put cmd commands into perl document?

And if not, or the WAY is long and hard as hell than tell me some command to CLOSE_PERL_WINDOW ty

 

[MikeLacey]

Hello xoddam.

Kevin is quite correct, the system() function is the one you need to look at. You use it like this:

system('xcopy');

The command in the quotes can be anything you can type at the CMD commeand line.

To answer your second question, you close a perl script with the exit command.

Mike

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