> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Narayanan, Radha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mar 28, 2006 1:40 PM > Subject: Inline Integration with Perlapp > To: Patrick LeBoutillier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Hi, > > We use ActiveState PDK to create a binary of our perl application. > I have read in PDK discussion boards that they don't support integration > of Inline modules.
Yes - I believe that's so. You need to turn your Inline-dependent module into one that's *not* dependent on Inline. Keep in mind that if you build with the config option 'CLEAN_AFTER_BUILD=>0' you can go into the build directory (after building the module)and grab the xs file that Inline created and use it to create a module that doesn't rely on Inline. The XS file that you find there needs some minor editing - the 'MODULE' name and the 'PACKAGE' name are probably not what you want. See the 'How do I create a binary distribution using Inline?' section of 'perldoc Inline-FAQ' for some ideas of what's needed. If you just want to grab the binaries and use them without re-building the module then here's an account of what's needed (from someone else who was also wanting to use an Inline-built module with PDK's PerlApp): -- start quote -- The Solution: 1. Read up on Question 3 on the FAQ. Following steps 1+2+3. 2. Within the 'use Inline' config hash, add the following parameter: CLEAN_AFTER_BUILD => 0 This is an important line. 3. Write a simple piece of code that will cause the module to be compiled using inline. 4. Expect a subdirectory called _Inline/, with a huge bunch of subdirectories under it. 5. Follow _Inline/build/ until you see the auto/ subdirectory. Copy this directory and everything under it to your installation of Perl, typically at C:/Perl/Site/Lib/. There should be an existing auto/ already. 6. Now you need to point your original Perl module to the compiled library. Take out the 'use Inline' line. Add the following lines instead: require DynaLoader; our @ISA = qw (DynaLoader); bootstrap <package name>; -- end quote -- Alternatively you could use PAR's pp utility (download PAR from CPAN) to build the exe - but I think you'll still need to package the _Inline/build/ directory with the exe that pp builds. (Though 'pp' might have a switch that helps with that aspect .... not sure.) Cheers, Rob
