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  my $prg='"c:/winnt/notepad.exe"'; #CONSOLE WINDOWS IS NOT CLOSED
  my $prg='c:/winnt/notepad.exe'; #CONSOLE WINDOWS IS CLOSED

my $prg='"c:/winnt/notepad.exe"'; #CONSOLE WINDOWS IS NOT CLOSED
#my $prg='c:/winnt/notepad.exe'; #CONSOLE WINDOWS IS CLOSED
 
...
print "\nKill self (parent, that is) to close CONSOLE window";
kill 'STOP',$$; 
exit(0);

sub REAPER
{
  $waitedpid=wait;
...
}

  $SIG{'CHLD'}=\&REAPER;