Re: perl built in function for mean

2006-09-11 Thread Dr.Ruud
Rob Dixon schreef: > Adriano Ferreira: >> Jen Spinney: >>> Dr.Ruud: my$mean;mean+=$_/@data [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >>> >>> Don't you need another dollar sign? >>> my$mean;$mean+=$_/@data [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >> >> Where is Rob to tell Dr. Ruud if one must test the code for him after >> he posts? O

Downloading a file through a filehandle

2006-09-11 Thread Robin Sheat
Hi, I'd like to download a file using HTTP, however instead of getting the result as an in-memory string, or saved to a file, I'd like to be able to access the content like it was a file (this is because the content downloaded is being written directly to another program as it is downloaded). I

How to search POD

2006-09-11 Thread chen li
Dear all, There are several methods to search POD on window prompt by issuing the lines below: perldoc perl(get overview of Perl) perldoc -f map( search a function called map) perldoc -q regular expression (search a question about regular expression ) perldoc CGI( information about module CGI)

first Perl application

2006-09-11 Thread Peter Grey
I will receive an XML file onto a server I am setting up. I need to examine the file and detect text in a payload section. Based on what I find I examine a lookup table and send a SMS message via a GSM modem attached to the server via a USB port. Any clues where I can find Perl script to help?

Re: first Perl application

2006-09-11 Thread Gary Stainburn
On Monday 11 September 2006 15:34, Peter Grey wrote: > I will receive an XML file onto a server I am setting up. I need to > examine the file and detect text in a payload section. Based on what > I find I examine a lookup table and send a SMS message via a GSM > modem attached to the server via a

Re: How to search POD

2006-09-11 Thread Tom Phoenix
On 9/11/06, chen li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: sometimes some PODs are very long I can't go back once I read to the end. The only way I can go back is to issue the line code again. Is there any way around this problem under window prompt? Generally, the perldoc command sends its output to a p

Re: How to search POD

2006-09-11 Thread chen li
--- Tom Phoenix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/11/06, chen li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > sometimes some PODs are very long I > > can't go back once I read to the end. The only > way I > > can go back is to issue the line code again. Is > there > > any way around this problem under windo

Perl on external hard drive

2006-09-11 Thread Kevin Viel
Is it possible to install perl and modules on an external hard drive that I could take from computer to computer? It seems a simple as installing it onto that drive, but I do not know whether I can use PPM to install CPAN modules there or whether I can use it successfully. Thanks, Kevin --

Re: Perl on external hard drive

2006-09-11 Thread Kevin Viel
Kevin Viel wrote: Is it possible to install perl and modules on an external hard drive that I could take from computer to computer? It seems a simple as installing it onto that drive, but I do not know whether I can use PPM to install CPAN modules there or whether I can use it successfully.

RE: Perl on external hard drive

2006-09-11 Thread Timothy Johnson
Since Perl doesn't use the registry or absolute paths to find its modules that should work just fine. The only thing to watch out for is that you will be violating the ActiveState license if you distribute your own ActivePerl distribution outside of your organization without getting their okay fir

Re: Downloading a file through a filehandle

2006-09-11 Thread Rob Dixon
Robin Sheat wrote: > > Hi, I'd like to download a file using HTTP, however instead of getting the > result as an in-memory string, or saved to a file, I'd like to be able to > access the content like it was a file (this is because the content downloaded > is being written directly to another progr

Re: Downloading a file through a filehandle

2006-09-11 Thread Robin Sheat
On Tuesday 12 September 2006 08:17, Rob Dixon wrote: > One you have downloaded the remote file to memory or to local file storage > you can then open either of them and access them through a filehandle. Will > that do? > > Tell us a little more and we may be able to help better. Imagine I'm downloa

Re: Downloading a file through a filehandle

2006-09-11 Thread Robin Sheat
On Tuesday 12 September 2006 05:48, Tom Phoenix wrote: > If it's a large amount of data and you want to process it a line at a > time, say, it should be easy to write your own buffer-handling code. > Is that what you want to do? Yes, however I'm accessing the data via HTTP, and so I'd really like t

Re: Downloading a file through a filehandle

2006-09-11 Thread Rob Dixon
Robin Sheat wrote: > On Tuesday 12 September 2006 08:17, Rob Dixon wrote: > >>One you have downloaded the remote file to memory or to local file storage >>you can then open either of them and access them through a filehandle. Will >>that do? >> >>Tell us a little more and we may be able to help be

Re: Downloading a file through a filehandle

2006-09-11 Thread Robin Sheat
On Tuesday 12 September 2006 10:27, Rob Dixon wrote: > I think so Robin, thanks. But I'm still not clear whether you really need > to retrieve the data through a filehandle; surely any suitable means of IPC > will do? Well yes, any IPC thing would do. However, I figured that handles represent stre

parse order number from yppoll command

2006-09-11 Thread ubergoonz
I am trying to creat a CGI page that display the ordernumber of the yppoll output on all my NIS servers, using the following my $svr_order = `yppoll $nissvr $map | grep order| awk '{print $NF}'`; but it just seems to be empty. any idea how can I fix this? regards, another perl newbie ubergoonz

Re: Downloading a file through a filehandle

2006-09-11 Thread Tom Phoenix
On 9/11/06, Robin Sheat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'd like to download a file using HTTP, however instead of getting the result as an in-memory string, or saved to a file, I'd like to be able to access the content like it was a file (this is because the content downloaded is being written direc

Re: parse order number from yppoll command

2006-09-11 Thread John W. Krahn
ubergoonz wrote: > I am trying to creat a CGI page that display the ordernumber of the > yppoll output on all my NIS servers, using the following > my $svr_order = `yppoll $nissvr $map | grep order| awk '{print $NF}'`; > > but it just seems to be empty. > > any idea how can I fix this? It is pro

Quick question on code factoring

2006-09-11 Thread Jen Spinney
Hello. It's obvious that I need to factor the follow code, but I'm not sure how to go about it syntax wise (I read perldoc perlsyn, but I'm still not sure of the best way). if ($color eq $B_COLOR) { $id = $c->createLine ($x[0], $time1, $x[1], $time1,

Archive Zip

2006-09-11 Thread Derek B. Smith
I need to compress a bunch of files, so instead of making a system call to gzip I figured to try out Archive::Zip. After running this code it creates a new file but is larger in size. How do I use archive zip to simply zip files so that they are generally smaller in size? thank you derek #!/usr/

Re: Quick question on code factoring

2006-09-11 Thread Chad Perrin
On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 08:02:36PM -0400, Jen Spinney wrote: > > The only difference between the blocks is two additional lines > ($x[2]...) in the else block. I mean, I know I could write a > subroutine that I could call inside the parentheses that would return > a string (either empty or contai

Re: Quick question on code factoring

2006-09-11 Thread John W. Krahn
Jen Spinney wrote: > Hello. It's obvious that I need to factor the follow code, but I'm > not sure how to go about it syntax wise (I read perldoc perlsyn, but > I'm still not sure of the best way). > >if ($color eq $B_COLOR) >{ > $id = $c->createLine > ($x[0], $time1, >

Re: Quick question on code factoring

2006-09-11 Thread Jen Spinney
On 9/11/06, Chad Perrin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 08:02:36PM -0400, Jen Spinney wrote: > > The only difference between the blocks is two additional lines > ($x[2]...) in the else block. I mean, I know I could write a > subroutine that I could call inside the parentheses

Re: Quick question on code factoring

2006-09-11 Thread Jen Spinney
On 9/11/06, John W. Krahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jen Spinney wrote: > Hello. It's obvious that I need to factor the follow code, but I'm > not sure how to go about it syntax wise (I read perldoc perlsyn, but > I'm still not sure of the best way). > >if ($color eq $B_COLOR) >{ > $

Re: Quick question on code factoring

2006-09-11 Thread chen li
> > It looks like you may want something like this: > > > > > > $id = $c->createLine( > > $x[0], $time1, > > $x[1], $time1, > > $color eq $B_COLOR ? () : ( > > $x[2], $time2, > > $x[3], $time2, > > ), > > -arrow => 'last'

Re: Quick question on code factoring

2006-09-11 Thread Chad Perrin
On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 05:37:15PM -0700, chen li wrote: > > What is the usage for "? () :" and where can I find > more about it? perldoc perlop -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] This sig for rent: a Signify v1.14 production from http://www.debian.org/ -- To unsubscrib

[EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: Quick question on code factoring]

2006-09-11 Thread Chad Perrin
I intended to send this to the list and accidentally replied directly to the person to whom I was replying. I figure it's worth reposting to the list. - Forwarded message from Chad Perrin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - From: Chad Perrin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Jen Spinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj

Is perl has any variables and other implementments?

2006-09-11 Thread zhao_bingfeng
I love perl, and perl is the first tool when I want to do something. So I'd like embedded perl in my own editor as a line-based script language so I can manipulate edited text of current editor buffer easily though perl's power and simple features. I need perl core(regex, data structure, etc.) and

Re: Archive Zip

2006-09-11 Thread Tom Phoenix
On 9/11/06, Derek B. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I need to compress a bunch of files, so instead of making a system call to gzip I figured to try out Archive::Zip. After running this code it creates a new file but is larger in size. That module automatically uses Compress::Zlib to compres

Re: Is perl has any variables and other implementments?

2006-09-11 Thread Tom Phoenix
On 9/11/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'd like embedded perl in my own editor as a line-based script language so I can manipulate edited text of current editor buffer easily though perl's power and simple features. The text editor Vim can be compiled with Perl support. Is th

RE: Perl on external hard drive

2006-09-11 Thread Lee Goddard
> ...The only thing to > watch out for is that you will be violating the ActiveState > license if you distribute your own ActivePerl distribution > outside of your organization without getting their okay first. However, other people have built Perl for Windows using the AS source, and made it f