note BrowserUk <blockquote><i></i></blockquote> <p>Then you might be able to use something like this which starts a copy of notepad aysnchronously (<c>system 1, ...</c>), then waits 10 seconds before sending it the Alt-F X key sequnce to close it:<code> #! perl -slw use strict; use Win32::GuiTest qw[FindWindowLike SetForegroundWindow SendKeys]; system 1, q[notepad.exe]; Win32::Sleep( 10000 ); for ( FindWindowLike( undef, 'Notepad' ) ) { SetForegroundWindow( $_); SendKeys( '%fx', 5 ); } </code> <p>Note: that as coded, this will close <b>all running copies</b> of notepad. To be more selective, see the pod for [mod://Win32::GuiTest]<c>::FindWindowLike()</c>. <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-171588"> <hr /> <font size=1 > <div>With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'</div> <div>Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.</div> <div>"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". </div> <div>In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. </div> </font> </div></div>), then waits 10 seconds before sending it the Alt-F X key sequnce to close it: #! perl -slw use strict; use Win32::GuiTest qw 1014114 1014135