> i'd check Yachun's email sent just prior to yours.
>
> are these xml files local? if all you're doing is text manipulation, why
> don't you just stay native to director? why use perl at all? not that
> it's any my business - your prerogative if you want to use perl.
>
> needing more coffee,
> evan
Hello Evan,
The content displayed in the CD also needs to be ported to the web with
minimal effort, which is why I figured using perl might have an edge over
staying navite to director.
Best Regards,
Anand Ravi
>
> Anand Ravi wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >>is that really the case? if the solution involves ASP, you're probably
> >>right, you need a webserver. but php, perl, and the like are actually
> >>separate executables that you could include (1. the distribution
> >>licenses are pretty loose if i remember, and 2. all the perl executables
> >>and lib that come in the distro i have are 13MB - good enough to include
> >>on a cd)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >A quick question: How will Director know when perl has completed
execution?
> >
> >Background: On click of a button, I will execute a perl exe (win32) to
> >manipulate an XML file and once it is done, I display the XML file within
> >Director.
> >
> >Any pointers will be highly appreciated.
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >Anand Ravi
> >
> >
> >
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