Re^2: Windows 7: fork in perl script spawns new cmd window

[Anonymous Monk]

in reply to Re: Windows 7: fork in perl script spawns new cmd window
in thread Windows 7: fork in perl script spawns new cmd window

Probably one calls the shell, and the other doesn't, see system/open and perl -V:sh

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[mpeppler]

It's from the exact same code, same build of perl 5.14, etc.
The actual code uses IO::CaptureOutput, FWIW...

Michael

[MidLifeXis]

Same versions of all installed used modules?

[mpeppler]

Yes - zipped up the perl build on the old box, unzipped in the same location on the new box...

Michael