ActivePerl not staying on

Window disappears

[adni18]

Hi. I just downloaded ActivePerl from ActiveState, and whenever I run a perl file with perl.exe, the window disappears instantly. How can I prevent this from happening? PLEASE HELP ASAP.

[Lord Majestic]

Try running perl scripts in command prompt window (Start -> Run -> cmd [enter]). This will require typing command manually such as: C:>perl scriptname.pl [ENTER]

[moltar]

Add

<STDIN>

at the end of your code.

[kaled]

Use a batch file to test your scripts. You need to do this anyway to set up environment vars. At the end of the .bat file, simply add PAUSE.

Kaled.

[lexipixel]

I usually open a DOS window and run the script from the prompt:

C:\somedir\subdir\> perl filename.pl

That way I can see the script execute, watch the output (if any) and see any error messages. Simply clicking on a .pl filename in Windows will execute the script, but leave you in the dark as the window closes after run.