[MacPerl] RE:Mac::Serial.pm v1.005 distribution problem

["Joseph A. DiVerdi" <diverdi@XTRsystems.com>]

>When I loaded MacPerl the site_perl folder never was created
>
>Instead the following folders were created (typical to the MacPerl =9F sho=
wn
>in my tattered MPPE)
>
>MacPerl =9F:lib:
>MacPerl =9F:lib:Mac
>
>The library preference points to MacPerl =9F:lib:
>
>your ReadMe file states:
>
>INSTALLATION
>
>To install this library, make an alias of the Serial.pm file and put it
>into the :site_perl:Mac folder in your MacPerl folder. You can also put th=
e
>Serial v1.x folder in the site_perl folder for convenience but it is not
>required. Run the test program (master.t) located in the t folder to verif=
y
>proper operation.
>
>I installed your Serial.pm in the lib instead of the site_perl folder
>
>HD:MacPerl =9F:lib:Serial:Serial.pm
>HD:MacPerl =9F:lib:Mac:Serial.pm  <--alias
>
>running the syntax check on the Serial.pm and the master.t my results were=
:
>
># HD:MacPerl =9F:lib:Serial:Serial.pm syntax OK
>
>1..29
># Tsunami:MacPerl =9F:lib:Serial:t:master.t syntax OK
>not ok 1
>
>the results for master.t looks like Serial.pm didn' t load?
>
>Is there an alternative to installing? or should I create site_perl with
>mac as a sub-folder?
>
>perhaps you could help me thought the screaming syntax checker results!!
>"not ok 1"
>
>BTW thanks for all of your hard work creating Serial.pm
>
>TIA
>David

Dear David,

I suspect that if you were to load a more recent version of MacPerl=20
you would find the "site_perl" folder created for you during=20
installation.

If you like you can create one yourself so you can leave the MacPerl=20
distribution pristine and place all of your "site specific Perl"=20
items in their own folder. One thing to remember is to add a path to=20
the Libraries section of MacPerl Preferences pointing to your=20
site_perl folder.

No matter, putting Serial.pm in the MacPerl:lib:Mac folder is OK for=20
using it as MacPerl will automatically search that path.

"master.t" is producing correct albeit stupid results. 8( Because of=20
my poor use of the END subroutine in the test program, it will always=20
complain when its syntax is checked. This failure report is spurious.=20
Please note that the syntax was declared OK so the syntax has passed.=20
I will fix this "feature" in a future release.

Run master.t and verify the results of that report.

You can put libraries for MacPerl anywhere you want but you might=20
wish to use the provided standards unless you have a compelling=20
reason.


You're welcome.

Best regards,
Joseph

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