robin wrote: > Is there a Win32 user out there who would be prepared to make a PPD > file of Want-0.05 for me? Most Win32 users are limited to only three > kinds of context at the moment, poor things. I've got a windows box[1] and I'll have a go if you want. Now some stupid questions. 1) What's a PPD file? Is that like a PPM? 2) How do I make one? The above questions can be answered with urls if you want. BTW I'm pretty sure my windows box at home has make[2] on it so it shouldn't have much problem installing pure perl. Let's have a cpan> look at Want. Erk C code. This is going to require me to have the (commerical) compiler that built my (activestate) perl isn't it? Assume for a moment I have a fit of madness and install this (I've got a trial version kicking around somewhere.) What do I do now to make a PPD? Later. Mark. [1] Actually I've got a w2k box plus a laptop that can use 98 occasionally if that's not a problem. [2] GNU Make IIRC...the one that ships with cygwin -- s'' Mark Fowler London.pm Bath.pm http://www.twoshortplanks.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ';use Term'Cap;$t=Tgetent Term'Cap{};print$t->Tputs(cl);for$w(split/ +/ ){for(0..30){$|=print$t->Tgoto(cm,$_,$y)." $w";select$k,$k,$k,.03}$y+=2}