in reply to Re: Text::Format Wrapping
in thread Text::Format Wrapping

Hi Hof:

I did read that little caveat there. That's why I posted here. <grin>

The rest: I would use Text::Wrap, however I'm using ActivePerl. The Visual Package Manager and the ppm are unable to find Text::Wrap using the installers.

It's odd that Text::WrapProp is available through VPM and ppm, and yet I see Text::Wrap AND WrapProp at cpan.org.

At this point, I'm trying to: 1) Figure out if I can do this using Text::Format or Text::Wrapper. 2) Figure out if it's possible to install this module without having to install cygwin/make/whatever else just to make the Text::Wrap module.

Ah, the joys of Win32!

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Re: Re: Re: Text::Format Wrapping
by Hofmator (Curate) on Mar 06, 2003 at 08:09 UTC
    Text::Wrap is a core module in 5.6 and 5.8, so no need to install it. Just use Text::Wrap!

    -- Hofmator

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      Cheers Hofmator! I had no idea it was enclosed in the Perl core.

      For my self-education, is there a way to discover if a particular module is included in the core? Sort of like a database "query" on an core module?

      Funny how the answer was right under my nose. Apparently, the answer wasn't evident to a tech who helped me...:

      <snippet from techie e-mail>

      If you are using ActivePerl build 633 or better, you should be able to install this module using PPM3. <end snippet>

      Thanks again all!

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        is there a way to discover if a particular module is included in the core?
        Have a look at perldoc perltoc under 'PRAGMA DOCUMENTATION' and 'MODULE DOCUMENTATION'. Online you can find it here for perl 5.8.0 and perl 5.6.x.

        For additionally installed modules you can try perldoc perllocal. And to simply see if a module is installed use perl -MModule::Name -e1.

        And as a side note ... you can edit most of your posts here on the monastery (apart from certain root nodes), so there's seldom a need for a repost.

        -- Hofmator

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      Reposting here..first post got truncated.

      Cheers Hofmator! I had no idea it was enclosed in the Perl core.

      For my self-education, is there a way to discover if a particular module is included in the core? Sort of like a database "query" on an core module?

      Funny how the answer was right under my nose. Apparently, the answer wasn't evident to a tech who helped me...:

      (snippet from techie e-mail)

      If you are using ActivePerl build 633 or better, you should be able to install this module using PPM3.

      (end snippet)

      Thanks again all!

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