From: Alex Ivascu Date: 2002-09-28T14:07:13+09:00 Subject: Re: windows xp command prompt Did you install perl, etc. while the command prompt window was open? try starting another window.... just a thought... Alex Ivascu "mike henley" wrote in message news:576c1752.0209271411.6d7bb4c4@posting.google.com... > 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:\WINDOW S\System32\Wbem > > does anyone know what i should do to fix this problem? (apart from the > obvious of restarting the machine)