Why wouldn't you just download the module from CPAN and then install it in your ActiveState Perl directory? Are there modules out there that don't work at all with ActiveState?
-----Original Message----- From: Dave K To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 3/3/02 11:55 PM Subject: Re: cygwin/activestate/linux I have found ActiveState to be the 'easiest' in most cases but when I want to do something fun or interesting I often find the module that I need is not available for the ActiveState distribution. Cygwin is fun, but CPAN is sometimes frustrating though it is sometime the only place to get a required module (CPAN is infact straight forward I just have not taken the time to get proficient with it). So ... I opted to do both (but it turned out to be not too complicated!). At first I wrote a begin block to modify the @INC array to direct perl to the ActiveState lib when required. Then I wrote a simple package that did the same thing (and returned a true value). Not quite the best of both worlds, but closer. "Tyler Cruickshank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Hi, I hope this question isnt too ridiculous. Ive been using perl for a year or so on various platforms (Sun/UNIX, linux, NT-cygwin, Active State). Do people recommend ActiveState over cygwin for the NT system - how about ActiveState on Linux? Not being a "system" guru Id like to use the simplist environment on which to add modules and run perl. Any thoughts? Thanks. -tyler -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
