RE: How do I install DBD modules

2003-10-31 Thread Tim Johnson
It depends partly on what distribution of Perl you are using. If you are on a Win32 system, definitely check with PPM to see if you can install it automatically. You will save youself a lot of headache. -Original Message- From: Dan Anderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, Octo

Re: finding out my IP address..

2003-10-31 Thread Wiggins d'Anconia
Harry Putnam wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, I'm trying to find my IP address from within Perl for eth0 and ppp0. Currently I run a regex on the output of ifconfig to extract his data - but, I'd like to do this from within Perl and it strikes me that this should be possible. HELP! ANYBODY!

Re: Hash Issue

2003-10-31 Thread Wiggins d'Anconia
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wiggins, That works ok but still doesn't sort my keys correctly Even if I use sort like so doesn't work. Like what I have below: foreach my $OS (sort keys(%commands)) { while (my ($key, $command) = each (%{$commands{$OS}})) { print "$key running $comm

Re: connecting to mysql for the first time

2003-10-31 Thread Bryan Harris
> When perl wants to connect to databases (any database) perl uses a database > driver. This db driver is called DBI. Each DBI has an interface to each > vendors database called the DBD modules. So depending on the kind of database > you are planning to use, you will HAVE to install > > 1) DBI >

Re: How do I install DBD modules

2003-10-31 Thread simran
Hi Dan, There will probably be a README file in the package that will explain how to install them. As a general rule though, the following almost always installs them: * uncompress and untar your file then do: % perl Makefile.PL % make % make test % make install Or if you have the CPAN modul

Re: finding out my IP address..

2003-10-31 Thread Harry Putnam
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>> Hi, >>>I'm trying to find my IP address from within Perl for eth0 and ppp0. >>> Currently I run a regex on the output of ifconfig to extract his data - >>> but, I'd like to do this from within Perl and it strikes me that this >>> should be possible. >>> >>> HELP!

How do I install DBD modules

2003-10-31 Thread Dan Anderson
If I download DBD modules for DBI off CPAN, what is the directory I should put them in so they can be used by all perl scripts on the system? Thanks in advance, -Dan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Hash Issue

2003-10-31 Thread Bruce_Phillip
Wiggins, That works ok but still doesn't sort my keys correctly Even if I use sort like so doesn't work. Like what I have below: foreach my $OS (sort keys(%commands)) { while (my ($key, $command) = each (%{$commands{$OS}})) { print "$key running $command\n"; } } Just won

Re: Hash Issue

2003-10-31 Thread Wiggins d'Anconia
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wiggins, I tried that suggestion you have and got the The following message: C:\Perl\Accenture>perl test2.pl Can't use string ("sol") as a HASH ref while "strict refs" in use at test2.pl line 59. That is using your suggestion: foreach my $OS (keys(%commands)) { while

Re: connecting to mysql for the first time

2003-10-31 Thread radhika sambamurti
Hi, When perl wants to connect to databases (any database) perl uses a database driver. This db driver is called DBI. Each DBI has an interface to each vendors database called the DBD modules. So depending on the kind of database you are planning to use, you will HAVE to install 1) DBI 2) DB

Re: Control a non-perl image viewer from perl script

2003-10-31 Thread Harry Putnam
zentara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > You could also check out: http://herrmanns-stern.de/ > for a couple of image viewer utilities written in perltk. > > Here is some code which will give you a good outline for > forking and execing which will let you kill the stored pid. > Working your image vie

RE: Hash Issue

2003-10-31 Thread Bruce_Phillip
Wiggins, I think I almost have it but maybe someone can unstrangle my hair on this Last piece. Here is what I have now: foreach $items (sort %commands) { foreach $CMD (sort keys %{$commands{$items}}){ print "Command: $CMD \n"; $results= ($commands{$items}{$CMD})[0]; print "$r

RE: Hash Issue

2003-10-31 Thread Bruce_Phillip
Wiggins, I tried that suggestion you have and got the The following message: C:\Perl\Accenture>perl test2.pl Can't use string ("sol") as a HASH ref while "strict refs" in use at test2.pl line 59. That is using your suggestion: foreach my $OS (keys(%commands)) { while (my ($key, $command) =

RE: Hash Issue

2003-10-31 Thread Bruce_Phillip
Wiggins, Thanks I'll try your suggestion and let you know What works. Phillip -Original Message- From: Wiggins d Anconia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 12:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Hash Issue > > Hi, > > > > I'

Re: Use of alternation with "selection" parens

2003-10-31 Thread Jenda Krynicky
From: Johnny Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > my first "serious" perl module is simple parse of IBM MVS JCL. In the > following routine, I'm looking for program name in a parm line that > may be of the form: PARM='BMP,WEAAC202,WEAAC20280,,' (in > this instance it's supposed to go after t

Re: What is my name

2003-10-31 Thread randy epperson
There is a much simpler way of getting the path and the filename - use File::Basename; my ($rfile, $dirname) = fileparse($roriginal_file); # split up the file name works very well. randy "Brian Gerard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > And the clouds parted, and Kev

Use of alternation with "selection" parens

2003-10-31 Thread Johnny Ingersoll
my first "serious" perl module is simple parse of IBM MVS JCL. In the following routine, I'm looking for program name in a parm line that may be of the form: PARM='BMP,WEAAC202,WEAAC20280,,' (in this instance it's supposed to go after the first 'WEAAC202') #!/usr/bin/perl use strict;

Re: Hash Issue

2003-10-31 Thread Wiggins d Anconia
> > Hi, > > > > I've been playing around with the Tie::IxHash module. > > > > Here is my part of my code: > It appears to be lacking, use strict and use warnings these will help you track down on your own your errors > > > tie my %commands, "Tie::IxHash"; > > > > %comman

Re: interpolating a variable with a request parameter

2003-10-31 Thread km
Try with $q->param("qty$i"); thereis no variable interpolation in '' but when u use "" variable interpolation works. regards, KM -- On Fri, Oct 31, 2003 at 01:01:49PM -0500, radhika sambamurti wrote: > Hi, > I am trying to do this:

Hash Issue

2003-10-31 Thread Bruce_Phillip
Hi, I've been playing around with the Tie::IxHash module. Here is my part of my code: tie my %commands, "Tie::IxHash"; %commands = ('sol'=>{'hostname' =>'uname -n', 'os' =>'unamed -s', 'over' =>'un

Re: connecting to mysql for the first time

2003-10-31 Thread Bryan Harris
> A good resource was > perldoc DBD::mysql and perldoc DBI I apparently don't have those modules... 1% perldoc DBD::mysql No documentation found for "DBD::mysql". 2% perldoc DBI No documentation found for "DBI". I've never installed a module before, does that signal I'm in over my head? Where

Re: connecting to mysql for the first time

2003-10-31 Thread radhika sambamurti
A good resource was perldoc DBD::mysql and perldoc DBI On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 23:48:30 -0700 Bryan Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've been enjoying perl for almost 2 years now, and I think I'm ready to > step into interacting with a database. (big step!) > > I have mysql, and I hav

Re: What is my name

2003-10-31 Thread Brian Gerard
And the clouds parted, and Kevin Pfeiffer said... > > > > Here's a line that will give you exactly that. > > ($PROGNAME = $0) =~ s|(\.?\.?(/[^/]+)*/)?([^/]+)|$3|; > > I have two questions... > > I came up with this earlier today: > my ($program) = $0 =~ /([^\/]+)$/; > > Doesn't it do the same?

Re: printing: landscape instead of portrait

2003-10-31 Thread Daniel Staal
--On Friday, October 31, 2003 9:24 AM -0800 Gregg O'Donnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm using MIME::Lite to send a wide email, which is formatted as HTML (could be formatted as text if needed, or as an attachment). How do I control the printing to orient the email to an 11 X 8 1/2 (landscape/h

Please remove me from the list

2003-10-31 Thread Joon Hahn
Please remove me from the list -Original Message- From: Gregg O'Donnell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 9:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: printing: landscape instead of portrait I'm using MIME::Lite to send a wide email, which is formatted as HTML (could be

printing: landscape instead of portrait

2003-10-31 Thread Gregg O'Donnell
I'm using MIME::Lite to send a wide email, which is formatted as HTML (could be formatted as text if needed, or as an attachment). How do I control the printing to orient the email to an 11 X 8 1/2 (landscape/horizontal) style instead of 8 1/2 X 11 (portrait/vertical)?

Re: Splitting OR Regex

2003-10-31 Thread Rob Dixon
Joshua Scott wrote: > > How can I split the data in a line by a single whitespace but also keep > portions between quotes together? Here is an example of a line of data I'm > trying to parse: > > id=firewall time="2003-10-30 04:15:01" fw=66.74.67.229 pri=5 c=256 m=38 > msg="ICMP packet dropped" n=

Re: config file: a) what Module ? b) conditionals in config (for multiple hosts)

2003-10-31 Thread Wiggins d Anconia
> > "Wiggins D Anconia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Hi, > > I have found in general the > > module that is chosen is based more on the format of the config file, > > > YAML is a rising star as formats go, I believe. > > > > > > > where is hostname?

Re: config file: a) what Module ? b) conditionals in config (for multiple hosts)

2003-10-31 Thread Jenda Krynicky
From: "henq" <@onion.perl.org henq _ replace 0 by o <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > "Jenda Krynicky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > From: "Wiggins d Anconia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To simplify this you may consider using two configs. One "global" > > that contains t

Re: Face lift survey

2003-10-31 Thread Jenda Krynicky
From: "Dan Muey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Here's a thought I'd like to get opinions on... > > A recent post that talked about a php calendar script got me thinking. > One thing that draws people who don't know better to PHP over Perl is > that the php scripts they can get look really really nice, php

Re: connecting to mysql for the first time

2003-10-31 Thread Ian Morton
A really quick intro and tutorial into MYSQL access via Perl is in the "MYSQL weekend crash course" a book by Jay Greenspan published by Hungry Minds. I bought it and found it to be a great intro to Mysql and Perl DB access in general. hope this helps, Ian. On Friday 31 Oct 2003 6:48 am, Bry

Re: connecting to mysql for the first time

2003-10-31 Thread ramakrishna
Hi, I found some important and valuble information on this link regarding SQL and My SQL http://www.roth.net/perl/odbc/docs/ODBC_Docs.htm Let me know if u get any other information. Thanks, Ramakrishna.S Valuelabs - Original Message - From: "Bryan Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Be

Re: connecting to mysql for the first time

2003-10-31 Thread John
Why don't you koin the DBI mailing list? You are going to become an expert reading the archives of this list :) - Original Message - From: "Bryan Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Beginners Perl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 8:48 AM Subject: connecting to mysql for t

connecting to mysql for the first time

2003-10-31 Thread Bryan Harris
I've been enjoying perl for almost 2 years now, and I think I'm ready to step into interacting with a database. (big step!) I have mysql, and I have some simple tables. Now I want to be able to access those tables from perl. Can anyone offer a simple tutorial on how to do this? Thanks!!! -

Re: Face lift survey

2003-10-31 Thread Yannick Warnier
Le jeu 30/10/2003 à 23:59, Dan Muey a écrit : > Here's a thought I'd like to get opinions on... > ---Who cares you say, it's not Perl's job to make it look nice? > Right but it's not PHP's job either and some of them look very nice. But PHP, I think, integrates html code a better way. You can just

Re: config file: a) what Module ? b) conditionals in config (for multiple hosts)

2003-10-31 Thread henq
"Wiggins D Anconia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi, > I have found in general the > module that is chosen is based more on the format of the config file, YAML is a rising star as formats go, I believe. > > where is hostname? is it's a system command (ba

Re: config file: a) what Module ? b) conditionals in config (for multiple hosts)

2003-10-31 Thread henq
"Jenda Krynicky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: "Wiggins d Anconia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To simplify this you may consider using two configs. One "global" > that contains the settings that are the same everywhere (which will > probably be most of them) and

Re: Re: complex condition

2003-10-31 Thread Steve Gilbert
>> I know there must be a way to do the following: >> >> if (($foobar > 3) || ($foo="t" && $bar = "b")) {print >> "yup"} >if (($foobar > 3) || ($foo eq "t" && $bar eq "b")) {print "yup"} > >Your problem is that a single '=' is assignment, not >equality. '==' could also be used >instead of 'eq'.

RE: traslating HTML special chars

2003-10-31 Thread Stephen Hardisty
> Hi to all, > > I'm having bad times trying to solve this problem. > > I've to read from a Webserver-logfile some text indicating what page have been > visited, and > tracking the querystring parameters. > > The problem is that in the logfile special chars are traslated in "web safe" format >

traslating HTML special chars

2003-10-31 Thread Francesco del Vecchio
Hi to all, I'm having bad times trying to solve this problem. I've to read from a Webserver-logfile some text indicating what page have been visited, and tracking the querystring parameters. The problem is that in the logfile special chars are traslated in "web safe" format as you can see belo

Re: Data::Dumper->dump()ing a hash?

2003-10-31 Thread Tore Aursand
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 16:53:14 -0500, Dan Anderson wrote: > my $dumper = Data::Dumper->new( [%entry], [ qw () ] ); > my $dumpedvalues = $dumper->Dump(); > print $dumpedvalues . "\n"; Why all this fuss? :-) I constantly use this syntax: use Data::Dumper; print Dumper( \%hash ); Never bothered

Re: Splitting OR Regex

2003-10-31 Thread Tore Aursand
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 23:37:55 -0500, Scott, Joshua wrote: > How can I split the data in a line by a single whitespace but also keep > portions between quotes together? This is a FAQ: perldoc -q delimit -- Tore Aursand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For add

Re: Data::Dumper->dump()ing a hash?

2003-10-31 Thread Tore Aursand
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 23:45:25 +0100, Kevin Pfeiffer wrote: > print Dumper(\$hash_ref); I guess $hash_ref already _is_ a hash reference, so you don't need to reference it again; print Dumper( $hash_ref ); -- Tore Aursand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a

Re: Web-based calendar script

2003-10-31 Thread Tore Aursand
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:18:06 -0500, William.Ampeh wrote: > I am looking for a Web-based calendar manager [...] What excactly is a calendar manager? To me it sounds like software (web based, this time) which manages calendars. Do you really have that many? :-) -- Tore Aursand <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Data::Dumper->dump()ing a hash?

2003-10-31 Thread Kevin Pfeiffer
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kevin Old wrote: [...] > Yeah, I guess that's it. I'm not really sure how it works (yet), but I > got it from Programming Perl. Here's that whole subsection: Thanks. I see I just need to "do my homework". -- Kevin Pfeiffer -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PR