Tk::Stdio is based on Tk::Stderr. This module provides an "on demand" console window, appearing only when standard IO is needed. As such, it is not just a PAR module, but is useful for any Perl executable generated without a normal DOS console. That could be a PAR package made with "pp -g" or a Perl script that intentionally closes the associated console to avoid having a DOS window hanging around. See the pod in the module for usage. Alan Stewart