Re: [MacPerl-Porters] Config.pm

On Mon, 15 Oct 2001, Chris Nandor wrote:

> >>   #!perl
> >>   use Mac::Gestalt;
> >>   my $version = join '.', split //, sprintf "%x",
> >>     $Gestalt{gestaltSystemVersion()};
> >
> >Yet another need for Configre.MPW eh?  I have BTW moved recently and hope
> >to settle down to some "soonish".
>
> Great, we'd love to have your help again.  :-)
>
> In this case, I think actually that Mac::Gestalt won't help, since it is
> not available when Config.pm is built.  However, we have MPW!  `gestalt
> sysv` gives you the OS version.

OK - we've got a Mac running OS 9.1 at "home".  We are currently residing
in temporary housing and hope to be moved in by the end of this week.

I see that Thomas has implemented the File::Spec::catdir() re-write.
I may also try to integrate my filespec.t $^O eq 'epoc' patch for perl.

Peter Prymmer