>>>>> "Jody" == Jody Lowes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Jody> On Sunday 03 June 2001 10:26, you wrote:
>> And "perl2exe" isn't. It's an installer maker, not a compiler.
Jody> I haven't installed it yet but this is from the readme file:
So let's look at the lies or truth-stretching...
Jody> About This Program
Jody> Perl2Exe is a command line utility for converting Perl scripts
Jody> to executable files.
In the sense that an installer is an exe, yes. In the implication
that it speeds your programs up, no. A Perl script is already "an
executable file", anyway, so that's a bit like saying "this magic wand
converts your car into a intracontinental transportation device!"
Jody> This allows you to create stand alone programs in perl that do
Jody> not require the perl interpreter.
Right, because it installs all of the Perl interpreter needed to run
your program. So what's missing there and therefore implied is the
appended "previously installed". It installs one distinct perl
interpreter, albeit in a private place that you can't use with other
Perl source codes.
Jody> You can also ship the executable file without having to ship
Jody> your perl source code.
Right, because it ships your source code right there in the "exe"
file, trivially extracted. Apparently, they don't even attempt to
obfuscate that.
Jody> Perl2Exe also allows you to create no-console programs using Tk.
As does Perl-TK if you install it.
Jody> Perl2Exe for Unix can generate executables for supported Unix
Jody> machines.
For which you have the precise binary/source configuation. Unix runs
on dozens of platforms, and with a non-trivial number of variant
binary architectures on each.
Jody> Perl2Exe for Unix can also be used from a Win32
Jody> host to generate executables for a Unix target host.
Really? You'd need a helluva lot of cross compilation environment to
do that.
Jody> This document covers all versions of Perl2Exe up to V5.xx. Where
Jody> there are differences between versions, the differences are
Jody> noted in the text.Usage:
Jody> perl2exe myscript.pl
Jody> This will convert a script named myscript.pl to myscript.exe.
And just watch the size... :)
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