> -----Original Message----- > From: Beans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 1:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: scripting .pl files in Windows > > > I'm very very new at Perl. I have a question regarding Perl > scripting on > Windows. I'm using library books to learn and most of the > examples are for > UNIX.... > > My question is: > After writing a .pl file in a text editor, is it neccessary to make it > executable using the command: > chmod +x example.pl ?
Not on Windows. That's a UNIX thing to allow the kernel to run an interpreter script. It also requires the #!/usr/bin/perl line at the top of the script for this to work properly on UNIX. On Windows, this is handled through "associations". > > I don't think the book is suggesting to make a .pl file into > an .exe file. > Is this step something that is neccessary for UNIX but not > for Windows? Correct. UNIX only. > > > As it stands now, all my .pl files are associated with > ActiveState perl. > When i double click on them, the perl window opens and > displays the output > for only a fraction of a second before it closes. I think ActiveState has a FAQ on this, but you basically need to insert some kind of "pause" at the end of your script, or run your script from a command prompt window. The pause could be something as simple as: print "Press ENTER to continue: "; <STDIN>; At the end of your program. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
