Re: Win32::Process vs Win32::Job vs ????

in reply to Win32::Process vs Win32::Job vs ????

If you're shy of using Win32::API or Inline::C to gain direct access to the native API,

--and IMO you should be, especially if there is any likelihood of your code needing to run on a 64-bit Perl--

then I offer you a low-tech but very effective solution:


## remember to double your \\s if you need to interpolate
system q[cmd /c start /min c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe";
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Pretty much full access to the CreateProcess() api without the hassle, and guaranteed to continue to work regardless of 32/64-bitness or compiler data model (lp64 .v. llp64).

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