For this kind of thing I usually copy the Config.pm generated by Perl or the CPAN::Config module -- create a MyModule::Config file that defines a hash %MyModule::Config with all my stuff in it. The script can then just "use MyModule::Config" and off you go.
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Bill Moseley <mose...@hank.org> wrote: > I have a package that includes a few scripts that I want installed. > These scripts need to be able to find configuration files at run time > and the config files are part of the distribution package. > > What's the best way to setup my package and Makefile.PL to place the > config files in a package-specific directory? And then what's the > best way in the script to find the installed location of these files > when the script runs? > > Thanks, > > > -- > Bill Moseley > mose...@hank.org > Sent from my iMutt > > -- Check out my LEGO blog at http://www.brickpile.com/ View my photos at http://flickr.com/photos/billward/ Follow me at http://twitter.com/williamward