I should point out that the Perl OpenGL module is listed as a dependency only for automated testing. PDL will build without it ok---you just use the 3D plotting. I guess that explains why some people have complained about PDL *requiring* OpenGL when it doesn't---unless the AUTOMATED_TESTING environment variable is set.
--Chris On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 1:53 PM, David Mertens <[email protected]>wrote: > Eric - > > Cool module, thanks for pointing it out. It's always good to know about > other modules out there for making plots, especially native LaTeX plots. > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Eric Lindblad <[email protected]>wrote: > >> PerlDL Developers, >> >> Browsing the PDL-2.4.11_003.tar.gz file "DEPENDENCIES" - and testing the >> make/build of some of the listed [in that file] - I note that Convert::UU >> will not pass all tests. Some of PDL's potential modules are for (appearing >> to be) not currently maintained utilities. >> > > I am *very* suspicious of the failing test report. Check the MetaCPAN page > for Convert::UU - https://metacpan.org/module/Convert::UU. On the left of > the page it shows the number of passes, fails, and unknowns. The latest > version has been around since 2008 and it has over 3000 passes and zero > fails or unknowns. > > >> My interest would be for PDL as a dependency to LaTeX-PGF-Diagram2D, but >> there is no indication as to which PDL modules would be utilized by >> LaTeX-PGF-Diagram2D, presuming one wants the full capabilites of >> LaTeX-PGF-Diagram2D? >> > > Chris Marshall has put a *lot* of work into making PDL install from CPAN > on all major platforms, so I don't think you'll hit trouble here. > > The documentation says that the code uses PDL to sole linear equations. > That could mean that it uses Slatec, which is not guaranteed to be on every > machine. The code in LaTeX::PGF::Diagram is not pretty and it was really > hard to find the PDL-specific stuff, but in my digging I only came across > stock PDL stuff like zeroes and inv, which work anywhere and don't depend > on Slatec. So, you should be good to go. > > >> Do you know anyone who is familiar with LaTeX-PGF-Diagram2D? Who might be >> able to clarify this matter? Of course I am aware that "...Diagram2D" >> likely has nothing to do with 3D. >> > > I never heard of it before today. Have you tried contacting the module > author? > > >> >> Eric Lindblad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Perldl mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl >> >> > David > > -- > "Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. > Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, > by definition, not smart enough to debug it." -- Brian Kernighan > > _______________________________________________ > Perldl mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl > >
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