[Cambridge10]

Hi,

I'm using perl Tk and I have to call a couple of Windows commands but they are executed in a dosbox.

I want to prevent a dosbox is opened or at least hidden for the user. Is there any way to prevent that?

A dosbox is opened :
system ("test.txt|perl prep|afbreek.exe|klank.exe|perl kleur >output.pho");
system ("mbrola nl3 output.pho output.wav");

[eWish]

Have a look at use Win32::Process.

Here is a sample I found after a quick search.

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1. #!/usr/bin/perl -w
2.  
3. use strict;
4. use Win32;
5. use Win32::Process;
6.  
7. # Create the process object.
8.  
9. Win32::Process::Create($Win32::Process::Create::ProcessObj,
10.      "C:\\perl\\bin\\Perl.exe",              # Where Perl is located.
11.      "perl c:\\yourdir\\yourTKscript.pl",    #
12.      0,                                      # Don't Inherit
13.      DETACHED_PROCESS,                       #
14.      ".") or                                 # current directory
15.      die print_error();                 # 
16.      sub print_error(){                 #
17.          return Win32::FormatMessage(Win32::GetLastError() );
18.          }
19.  
20. $Win32::Process::Create::ProcessObj -> Resume();

--Kevin