----- Original Message -----
From: "Hart, Jonathan (Space Technology)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <inline@perl.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 4:02 AM
Subject: Distributing an Inline::C Perl Application on Windows
I have developed a Perl program that implements an Inline::C module
on Windows XP using Active State Perl 5.8.8 and Visual C++ .NET 2003.
I would like to give my program to users who do not have a C compiler.
If you're interested in avoiding a re-compilation by distributing that
Inline::C module as a ppm instead, see "How do I create a binary
distribution using Inline?" in 'perldoc Inline-FAQ'.
<plug> If you'd like to turn your module into a "normal" cpan-type
extension, removing the Inline dependency altogether, InlineX::C2XS can help
</plug>. Then again, it's just a matter of providing a ppm package of the
module.
I was hoping I could copy over the _Inline directory tree containing my
Inline::C
dynamic link library (DLL) to other computers
without triggering the need to recompile.
For Inline::C scripts, I think you can move the script (and its associated
_Inline directory) around without triggering a re-compilation ... so long as
the script and its associated _Inline directory remain siblings.
Cheers,
Rob
