On Fri 28 Mar 2003 21:05, Tim Bunce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > This will fix the lot:
> > >
> > > > -($inspdver{rdbms_ver} = $inspdver{RDBMS}) =~ s/^(\d+\.\d+)\.(\d+)/${1}0$2/;
> > > > +($inspdver{rdbms_ver} = $inspdver{RDBMS}) =~
> > > > s/^(\d+\.\d+)\.(\d+)(.\d+)*/${1}0$2/;
> > >
> > > Why was that change needed?
> >
> > Argument "8.107.0.0" isn't numeric in numeric ge (>=) at Makefile.PL line 846.
>
> Ah. Wouldn't a simple .* instead of (.\d+)* be more general?
Yes, but less defensive. If Some clueless user now for some dark reason gets
9.321i.h3-12 I *think* it'll be better for us that he mails this `error'
> Tim.
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