System() in Windows

[Sruti]

Hi,
I am working on Perl5. I have writtem a perl program that calls another perl program using the system() function. In the second perl program I want to write to a file using the open() function.

The second program works fine when called individually, but when the first program runs, the system function returns:
$?=0, but the second program does not get executed.

Can anyone help me with this.

The same set of programs run fine on Unix.

 

[tsdragon]

Is there some reason you're using the system function to call the other program instead of just using DO? I.e.:

do "program-name.pl";

That may alleviate your problem, and ought to be a little faster too, since you won't be starting another shell process to run the other program.
Tracy Dryden
tracy@bydisn.com

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[Sruti]

Hey Tracy,
Thanks a lot for your help
-- Sruti