HOWTO Build a .pm File

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About a week ago, I posted a request for guidance in building a .pm file to
do some testing with an existing CPAN module, mail::transport::dbx. Having
received no response, I'm thinking I may have been too verbose. TOO MUCH
INFORMATION.

So, more simply put...

I want to test a package that will consist of three C programs and a perl
program that makes use of the C code. Can someone point me to documentation
that explains the steps needed to buld a .pm file from those components?
(I've compiled the C programs and created object modules.)

TIA,

Phil

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Re: HOWTO Build a .pm File

On Aug 16, 2008, at 23:19, Phillip Richcreek wrote:

> About a week ago, I posted a request for guidance in building a .pm
> file to
> do some testing with an existing CPAN module, mail::transport::dbx.
> Having
> received no response, I'm thinking I may have been too verbose. TOO
> MUCH
> INFORMATION.
>
> So, more simply put...
>
> I want to test a package that will consist of three C programs and
> a perl
> program that makes use of the C code. Can someone point me to
> documentation
> that explains the steps needed to buld a .pm file from those
> components?
> (I've compiled the C programs and created object modules.)

I did not read your original request, but it's still a bit hard to
answer your question because it's not clear what you want to do from
your description. Perl can interface to C programs by invoking them
using the system(), readpipe() or open() functions. Read the
'perlipc' document for more information about this style of interaction.

Perl can also interface directly to C libraries with some work.
Usually this is done by describing the mapping between perl and C
using the XS language described in the 'perlxs' document. You find a
more gentle introduction in 'perlxstut'.

Regards,
Gisle

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