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Perl editor recommendation...
I use Textpad, it is an awesome editor. Full syntax highlighting, very configurable and flexible. Also, you CAN pass it options if you set the tool up right. (See below). Just type them at the end of the argument line when you run the perl tool. I have it setup to be able to run with the perl Tk... -
How to execute a built-in shell command in a Perl script.
I don't know what the limit command is. Does it take any input? I.e. when you type limit, does it wait to get some input from you before proceeding, or does it just go? Try this: $output = `limit`; print "The output was:\n$output"; Those are backticks (the ones just below the Escape... -
DOS Ghost program - imaging question, upgrading HD
Sure, Ghost will do this just fine. Just to a Disk to Disk copy of the 20GB to 60GB drive. Make sure you don't confuse the source/destination when you do it. One thing Ghost does that can be confusing is when it presents the summary just before starting the process, it displays what the...- mikepro1
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How to execute a built-in shell command in a Perl script.
You mean besides using backticks ` ` or the system( ) command? Am I missing something? -
sending mail from Windows
Use Jenda's wonderful the Mail::Sender module. Check it out here: http://jenda.krynicky.cz/perl/Sender.pm.html or on cpan. It works great.
