Re: [MacPerl-AnyPerl] script does not give me the output

>At 22:50 +0200 2003.05.25, Jan Theofel wrote:
>>I installed Macperl and used it to run a script. But the script didn't return
>>me any output although one of it's first commands is printing it's name to
>>STDOUT. Then I installed the Aplha editor mentioned in the FAQ and used the
>>function "Save and Run" there. But again I didn't get some output. Even when
>>I call "Get output" I don't get it.
>>
>>After that, I changed the script by adding the lines
>>
>>print "hello world";
>>die;
>>
>>at the beginning (only a few comments before). Again no output.

At 5:07 PM -0400 2003/05/25, Chris Nandor wrote:
>It sounds like you are running a script with Unix newlines instead of Mac
>OS newlines.  I usually convert scripts with BBEdit, but most text editors,
>such as Alpha, should be able to do it as well.


In Alpha select "Save As..." from the file menu. In the resuting 
dialog box make sure that "Mac" is selected in the pop up button in 
the lower right corner. Click "Save" and try again.

If this doesn't work then it will be easier to help if you show us 
the whole script that didn't work.

David Seay
http://www.mastercall.com/g-s/