On Sat, 31 Jul 1999, Chuck Heffner wrote:
> I hope to learn enough to hand-code my own handles, but after reading
> through the introductory material and user manual, I already feel
> overwhelmed. Besides this mail list, are there any other group resources to
> ask for help in? Is viewing the source code for the available handles
> enough to learn it from, as in HTML, or is a lot more info needed?
Have you tried MakeHandler? It will do 90% of the work for you. Also read the
handler writer's guidelines at http://www.newsclipper.com/handlers.htm
> I've noted three files already needed from reading: The NewsClipper source
> file with the basic commands and filters/outputs, the output web page, and
> the handler *.pm file. Am I missing something, or what exactly is the
> relationship between the Perl files, the NewsClipper files, the HTML files,
> and the Perl modules?
Read the DESIGN file in the distribution. (I knew that would come in handy
eventually. :) Besides the mailing list, those are pretty much your only
resources. Eventually we'll be offering custom handler writing as a paid-for
service. (For those who would rather pay someone than learn how to do, and do
it themselves.)
David
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