beartiger@gmail.com wrote:
> Interpolations within system()...are not allowed.


They are.


> my $line="system('\"c:/Program Files/HyperSnap-DX 5/HprSnap5.exe\"
> -open:$file.gif -saveng $file.png')";
>
>
> open(INFO, ">temp.pl");
> print INFO $line;
> close(INFO);
>
>
> system('perl temp.pl');


What on Earth is going on here?

1) You are single quoting the command, which is why your variables are
not being interpolated. Use double quotes.

2) $line will now contain (according to perldoc -f system, which I'm
sure you have read) the exit status of the program as returned by the
"wait" call.

3) You then write this exit status value to a perl file and attempt to
execute it? Has the world gone mad? What are you *actually* trying to do?


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