Re: New User

2004-01-12 Thread David Manura
Nadim, This module looks neat. The way speadsheets automatically update data on dependencies, like a continually running makefile, seem to be their main benefit, but they do have some limitations since the data in a problem must be flattened onto a two-dimensional grid. Being a programmer, I

Re: Possible module for 'safer' signal handling....

2004-01-12 Thread Lincoln A. Baxter
On Mon, 2004-01-12 at 04:18, A. Pagaltzis wrote: > IMO it would be much neater not to have to separately localize > $SIG{ALRM} but to have restoration optionally done by your module > on request. I believe the clearest way to handle the syntax would > be a check for context in sig_set_handler() an

"would you$please shut the door?"

2004-01-12 Thread david nicol
Is this an appropriate post to module-authors or would it be better taken to fun-with-perl? It's a module announcement... Acme::please is for randomly inserting " please" into your output via a tied scalar. The string and printing percentage are both configurable (see the documentation.) #!/usr

Re: Possible module for 'safer' signal handling....

2004-01-12 Thread Lincoln A. Baxter
On Mon, 2004-01-12 at 05:46, Elizabeth Mattijsen wrote: > At 10:09 + 1/12/04, Tim Bunce wrote: > >On Sun, Jan 11, 2004 at 10:15:20PM -0500, Lincoln A. Baxter wrote: > > >eval { > > > local $SIG{ALRM} = sub { ... }; > > >} > >Either way your Sys::SigAction is sufficient. The onl

Re: RFC: CGI::UploadDB

2004-01-12 Thread David Manura
Hi Mark, Taking a scan though this. The first issue concerns how the documentation is is put forth. It's not quickly clear to me what the module does. At first glance I thought "CGI::UploadDB - Manage CGI uploads using SQL database" meant is was a module for automatically uploading/replicat

Re: RFC: CGI::UploadDB

2004-01-12 Thread A. Pagaltzis
* Mark Stosberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-01-12 23:22]: > OK Name? Sounds good to me. > Useful idea? Most certainly. (This question being the sole reason for me to pipe up, really.) It would've been cool to have this back when I was trying to write a script for such duties. > Clear documentatio

RFC: CGI::UploadDB

2004-01-12 Thread Mark Stosberg
Hello, I'm interested in feedback on a module I've

Re: New version of Roman available

2004-01-12 Thread Flavio S. Glock
khemir nadim wrote: > > Why not call you module Roman::Extended (or whatever name you fancy) > and upload it to CPAN? You can then forget about Roman.pm altogether > and go on with your module. In this case, a better option would be to change your focus and contribute to one of: Text::Roman

Re: New version of Roman available

2004-01-12 Thread khemir nadim
Hi Michel, I think your way of going with your module release is wrong. Having the modules on your home page isn't good enough, you should be able to have it on CPAN (you deserve that). Why not call you module Roman::Extended (or whatever name you fancy) and upload it to CPAN? You can then forget

New User

2004-01-12 Thread khemir nadim
Hi All, this seems to be the group I have been looking for (and missed for few years). The module I am working on lately is a Spreadsheet (Spreadsheet::Perl), There is also a Data::TreeDumper that can be of interrest wich is very good at filtering data, it looks good and is easier to follow relat

Re: Possible module for 'safer' signal handling....

2004-01-12 Thread Elizabeth Mattijsen
At 10:09 + 1/12/04, Tim Bunce wrote: On Sun, Jan 11, 2004 at 10:15:20PM -0500, Lincoln A. Baxter wrote: >eval { > local $SIG{ALRM} = sub { ... }; >} Either way your Sys::SigAction is sufficient. The only thing it's lacking that Sys::Signal has is the automatic restoration of th

Re: Possible module for 'safer' signal handling....

2004-01-12 Thread Tim Bunce
On Sun, Jan 11, 2004 at 10:15:20PM -0500, Lincoln A. Baxter wrote: > On dbi-users... I responded to Tim Bunce's most helpful suggestions as > follows... He suggested Sys::SigAction as name. Since the module is all > about wrapping up system (POSIX) sigaction() calls, I like it! > > On Sun, 2004-0

Re: Possible module for 'safer' signal handling....

2004-01-12 Thread A. Pagaltzis
* Lincoln A. Baxter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-01-12 10:02]: > On Sun, 2004-01-11 at 15:50, Tim Bunce wrote: > > It might also be worth adding some mechanism to integrate with Sys::Signal > > http://search.cpan.org/src/DOUGM/Sys-Signal/Signal.pm > > I took a look that this. It is little bit of perl

Re: Possible module for 'safer' signal handling....

2004-01-12 Thread Martyn J. Pearce
On Sun, Jan 11, 2004 at 10:15:20PM -0500, Lincoln A. Baxter wrote: > On dbi-users... I responded to Tim Bunce's most helpful suggestions as > follows... He suggested Sys::SigAction as name. Since the module is all > about wrapping up system (POSIX) sigaction() calls, I like it! Lincoln, A slow r