On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 5:14 PM, chm <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Jim-
>
> Were you able to get PDL updated?  Anything
> needed for MacOSX instructions on the web page
> or wiki?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris


It's so nice of you to ask! I finally gave up with SciPDL and used the CPAN
install because of time constraints. I will eventually need PGPLOT, etc.,
and will try again.

One thing I would say about about SciPDL is that it's practically too easy.
It would be nice if it opened up a readme file or webpage or something
pointing saying what was installed where and pointing the user to next
steps [or even troubleshooting] at the end of the installation (the only
readme type documents are embedded in the installer, and the only way to
access them is to run the installer again). So when you get a message that
installation was successful, but then there doesn't seem to be a PDL
install that perl can find, it seems a bit mysterious.  I understand from
other messages that I have 2 perl installs to navigate, etc., and I just
didn't have the time to try to unravel all of that. I intend to later, and
I am very grateful for all the help, and for the existence of this
wonderful software!

Best,

jim




>
>
> On 2/27/2012 2:28 PM, Jim Magnuson wrote:
>
>> Hmm. Here are where some key files are:
>>
>> /opt/local/lib/perl5/site_**perl/5.8.9/darwin-2level/PDL.**pm
>> /opt/local/bin/perldl
>> /opt/local/bin/pdl
>> /opt/local/bin/pdl2
>>
>> And @INC is:
>>
>> /Library/Perl/5.8.6 /Library/Perl/Updates/5.10.0/**
>> darwin-thread-multi-2level
>> /Library/Perl/Updates/5.10.0
>> /System/Library/Perl/5.10.0/**darwin-thread-multi-2level
>> /System/Library/Perl/5.10.0 /Library/Perl/5.10.0/darwin-**
>> thread-multi-2level
>> /Library/Perl/5.10.0
>> /Network/Library/Perl/5.10.0/**darwin-thread-multi-2level
>> /Network/Library/Perl/5.10.0 /Network/Library/Perl
>> /System/Library/Perl/Extras/5.**10.0/darwin-thread-multi-**2level
>> /System/Library/Perl/Extras/5.**10.0
>>
>> To remove the old version of PDL, should I remove
>> /opt/loca/lib/perl/site_perl/**5.8.9/darwin-2level/PDL* (PDL.pm and the
>> PDL
>> directory)?
>>
>> Thank you very much,
>>
>> jim
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Craig DeForest
>> <[email protected]>**wrote:
>>
>>  Yes, you should.  YOu probably have the old installation *ahead* of your
>>> new one in the @INC path.  You could do a Spotlight search for "PDL.pm"
>>> to
>>> see where your old installation is lurking.
>>>
>>> On Feb 27, 2012, at 11:11 AM, Jim Magnuson wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I'm hitting a wall trying to update PDL on a Mac.
>>>>
>>>> I tried installing SciPDL. It says it installs successfully, but when I
>>>>
>>> invoke perldl from the terminal, it says it's loading PDL v2.4.6.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I tried installing from CPAN. After the fairly long installation process
>>>>
>>> for 2.4.10, when I invoke perldl, it says it's loading PDL v2.4.6.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Should I somehow remove my old installation and start over?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> jim
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