Re: [wxperl-users] How to wxExecute a file type?

[DH <cra...@ya...>]

--- "Graciliano M. P." <gmp...@te...> wrote:
> How to execute a file type on Win32?
> 
> What I want is not to call an executable, but a file:
> 
>    Wx::ExecuteCommand( 'files\data.xls' , undef , undef ) ;

A filename is not a command.
try 'cmd.exe /c start files\data.xls'
I'd say try Wx::Shell, but that's not wrapped :(

> But this doesn't work!
> 
> If we do:
> 
>   open (CMDLOG, '| files\data.xls') ;
> 
> it works, but a new console window opens.

that's cause you're running through the shell
(that's why the console window opens)


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