If you launch an application using System on a Win/UNIX box, the Perl script waits until the application quits before proceeding (vs exec). Does running an AppleScript from within Perl work in the same way? I.e. Does the Perl script wait until the AppleScript is done? -- John Townsend Adobe Core Technologies QA x5-7204 -- # ===== Want to unsubscribe from this list? # ===== Send mail with body "unsubscribe" to macperl-request@macperl.org