On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 12:58, David Ehresmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > Is this the best path or choice to install perl on windows? snip
I would suggest Strawberry Perl*. It comes with its own C compiler (so modules are easier to install). Of course, that is mostly because I have been repeatedly bitten by ActiveState not supporting the modules I want to install and then having to hunt down the right Microsoft C compiler and nmake and all of the rest of the nightmare that is installing XS modules from source on the Win32 platform. snip > What is the difference between learning perl on windows vs. unix? snip There are many things that do not work well on Win32 platforms. The fork function is one example**. And, of course, any call to programs outside of Perl are very system dependent (for instance ps -ef works on System 5 style UNIX boxes, but you need to say ps aux on BSD style unix boxes). This is one of the many reasons you should avoid calling external programs. Most of what you need to know is documented in perlport***. The other thing you should look at is the Win32::* modules**** on CPAN (but be warned they are not portable to other platforms). * http://strawberryperl.com/ ** http://perldoc.perl.org/perlfork.html *** http://perldoc.perl.org/perlport.html#DOS-and-Derivatives **** ttp://search.cpan.org/search?query=win32::*&mode=all -- Chas. Owens wonkden.net The most important skill a programmer can have is the ability to read. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
