Re: How to open a file and perform an action on it.

2007-12-09 Thread reader
"Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Yes, this seems like what I want to do. I would like to open the file using > the external software program, run one command on it using the external > software, and then save it. If that one command is not setable from a command line it will become serious

Re: How to open a file and perform an action on it.

2007-12-09 Thread Mark
Yes, this seems like what I want to do. I would like to open the file using the external software program, run one command on it using the external software, and then save it. The software like I said before is not widely known. What happens is the drill program is made through a main CAD sof

Re: How to open a file and perform an action on it.

2007-12-09 Thread reader
"Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have looked at the perlopen tuturial, but I am still not sure how to > accomplish this. I just can't believe that it is as easy as, > open(INFO, "datafile") || die("can't open datafile: $!"); In other > words how does it know what software to open t

Re: How to open a file and perform an action on it.

2007-12-09 Thread Chas. Owens
On Dec 8, 2007 9:57 PM, Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a simple question regarding file manipulation. I am trying to open a > file using a program (e.g. word, excel, etc.) and then perform an action on > it using the program and save it as a new file name. If someone could point > in th

Re: How to open a file and perform an action on it.

2007-12-09 Thread yitzle
If you just want to open a file and save it under a different name, you can just copy the file. If you want to do something that has to be done via a specific program, you might want to consider a macro program like AutoHotKey (http://www.autohotkey.com/) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECT

How to open a file and perform an action on it.

2007-12-09 Thread Mark
I have a simple question regarding file manipulation. I am trying to open a file using a program (e.g. word, excel, etc.) and then perform an action on it using the program and save it as a new file name. If someone could point in the direction of an example of something like this. FYI, the p