need to launch Perl app from DOS

[jcarrott]

I have a Java program that I need to run when a file exists. I have written a Perl program to see if the control file is available (FileFound_sh is the Perl program. If I run it from the DOS prompt using 'perl FileFound_sh' it works. I want to run it from the Windows Task scheduler.
I think I have to run something that contains 'perl FileFound_sh' in the scheduler.
I created a file 'Inv1.exe' and I tried using the start command and then I tried -

LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS ("D:\\Perl\\bin\\perl.exe D:\\Program Files\\OHS\\Invoice\\FileFouns_sh")

Neither worked and neither gave an error.

Does anybody know what to use?

 

[jcarrott]

I found it, it was just

D:\\Perl\\bin\\perl.exe D:\\Program Files\\OHS\\Invoice\\perl FileFouns_sh

placed in a .bat file

 

[travs69]

I do the same thing via task scheduler except with out all the double \'s.

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