Re: [MacPerl-Modules] installing Data::Dumper

At 0:06 Uhr -0500 28.06.2001, Teresa Raymond wrote:
>I need some help with installing this module.  The "MacPerl: Power and Ease" book advises that any module with an extension not be installed.  But, I have a class, "Advanced Perl Programming" that requires Data::Dumper which appears to have an extension file.  I am at a loss as to how I should install it.  I have tried, when I type in:
>
>perl Makefile.PL
>make
>make test
>make install
>
>or
>
>MacPerl Makefile.PL
>make
>make test
>make install
>
>there is an error msg:
>
># Can't locate object method "MacPerl" ("perl") via package "Makefile".
>File 'Untitled'; Line 1
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>
>*** Teresa Raymond
>*** http://www.mariposanet.com
>*** [email protected]

Hi Teresa,

things on the Mac are a bit different (that's why  Apple made this "Think different" campaign :). 

Extension (XS) modules have a C portion, that needs to be built. Since not everybody has had access to a C compiler (before MPW became free) or likes to bother with it, the MacPerl Module Porters Page was created. Data::Dumper and other pre-built modules for Mac OS are available from this page at

    http://pudge.net/mmp/.


Regarding installation, you should use Chris Nandor's installme.plx droplet. This installer is part of the cpan-mac-0.50 module, available from CPAN

    http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/authors/id/CNANDOR/
	
or via Chris Nandor's MacPerl page

    http://pudge.net/macperl/.


Download Data::Dumper, drop the archive on the installer and answer the upcoming question "Convert all text and MacBinary files?" with "Yes". This should install the module properly.

HTH.


Best regards,

--Thomas

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