From: Ian MacLean <ianm@...>
Date: 2002-09-28T07:30:00+09:00
Subject: Re: windows xp command prompt

try echo %path% from your command window to verify that your path is 
correct.

Ian

>i have installed the activestate perl, python, tcl, and pragmatic
>programmer's ruby. when i go to the command prompt on windows xp and
>type perl for example... (or python, ruby... etc) i get the following
>message.
>
>'perl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>operable program or batch file.
>
>in the control panel| system | advanced | environment variables | Path
>i have
>
>C:\ruby\bin;C:\Python22;C:\Perl\bin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem
>
>does anyone know what i should do to fix this problem? (apart from the
>obvious of restarting the machine)
>  
>