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how to run perl script in windows without type perl in the front

Tags: ActivePerl, ActivePerl
if I have a perl script for example test.pl in Windows XP, how do I run the script by just typing "test.pl <arg1> <arg2>" in the command line instead of having to type "perl test.pl <arg1> <arg2"

I know this is possible because one of the machine at my work is set up in such a way
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Zone: Programming
Question Asked By: canvo
Solution Provided By: FishMonger
Participating Experts: 3
Solution Grade: A
Views: 100
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02.28.2008 at 07:20PM PST, ID: 21010500

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Just set the Windows file association to run ActivePerl for files with extension .pl
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02.28.2008 at 07:35PM PST, ID: 21010591

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This is a common query, you need to add a special instruction in the frist line to have it run as a perl script. Have a look here
http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePerl/5.8/faq/Windows/ActivePerl-Winfaq4.html#What_s_the_equivalent_of_the_she
 
02.29.2008 at 10:01AM PST, ID: 21015786

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Activestate's install program, by default, will create the proper file associations so that you can execute the scripts without calling perl directly.  Since you're unable to execute the scripts without calling perl directly, you must have unchecked the boxes during the installation that would have created those associations.  At this point, you'll need to manually create them.

Here's 1 method for creating the association, but there is another more involved approach that give you more control over setting the perameters.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859

Once you're done, you're action attribute should look similar to this:
C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe "%1" %*



I'm a little surprised about the inaccuracy in a portion of the activestate doc that teraplane pointed to.

[quote]
Although Win32 systems themselves don't use the shebang, the Apache webserver does. If you are using the Apache webserver on your Win32 system you should put the shebang line at the top of your CGI scripts.

Your shebang line should look something like:

 #!perl
[/quote]

There are 2 inaccuracies.  First, Apache on windows doesn't require the use of the shebang line as their statement implies.  There is an apache directive (which can be found on/near line 353 of httpd.conf) that tells it to use the file association found in the registry.

ScriptInterpreterSource registry

Second inaccuracy is if you do use the shebang line, it must include the full path to the Perl interpreter just as it does on *nix systems.
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02.29.2008 at 10:27AM PST, ID: 21016085
thanks all for comments

<tintin> solution wasn't clear enough. Because I already tried associate .pl file before posting Q here but I was using the browse button instead to point to perl.exe location. This works but wouldn't allow use of arguments. (25 points)

<teraplane> solution is kinda off a little. No need for special first line in Windows XP is required like the *nix (sorry no points but thanks for your time)

<FishMonger> however emphasis the use of "C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe "%1" %*" which exactly solved my problem. (100 points)
 
 
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