From: Patrick LeBoutillier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> From: Brian Ingerson; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > In Perl, $ref->{foo}->[42]->{bar} can always be written as
> > $ref->{foo}[42]{bar}. Only one '->' is needed.
>
> I know about that. It's just an old habit that makes it a bit
> clearer for me.
I do this too. Extra syntax but easier on my eyes.
> One question though: In Inline::Java I look at the PATH and
> CLASSPATH variables. The delimiter is ":" un Unix and ";" on
> Windows.
Environment variables. I believe both : and ; are illegal for use in
filenames. I'm not sure what you need, but you should be able to split on
either. @paths = split /(\:|\;)/, $ENV{'PATH'};
> I also create a makefile that calls "cp" (should be
> "copy" on Windows).
Instead of cp|copy, you could use Perl's File::copy, or you might go pick
out a Perl version of cp from the Perl Power Tools Project
(http://language.perl.com/ppt/).
> I also need took look for 'java.exe' instead of 'java' on
> the Windows platform.
Why do you need to look for java.exe?
> What's the best way to detect the running OS and do this kind of
> distinction? Is there any kind of standard method?
In my Makefile.PL's I put something that is pretty standard:
warn <<'EOT' if $^O eq 'MSWin32';
Notes to Windows users:
o You need to use the correct make command. That may be nmake
or dmake depending on your C compiler.
o If you are using a Win32 ActiveState build then it is recommended
that you use the ppm utility to fetch and install the latest
version of this module.
EOT
