Re: compile perl to dos exe

I agree with using pp.pl, works great for me. I'd use ppm to install the pp/par code or it can be a mess. The only problem is that it seems to build an interpreter into the .exe, so even a small program is 1-1.5MB in size. Does anyone know if perlcc -> gcc yield a smaller executable?

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Re: Re: compile perl to dos exe by waswas-fng (Curate) on Jan 16, 2004 at 18:27 UTC
You could always use UPX (offsite:Sourceforge) to compress the exe after compilation. -Waswas	[reply]
Re: Re: compile perl to dos exe by flyingmoose (Priest) on Jan 16, 2004 at 18:53 UTC
PAR is best installed from PPM, true. I have noticed that the ActivateState repositories (which I am thankful for, BTW) are a little stale for PAR. If you want the "--gui" option to run Perl/Tk apps without the DOS box popping up, for instance, you'll need to install PAR from CPAN. I can't remember whether PAR required a compiler (which would be the non-free MSVC) or not. Methinks not. There are a ton of dependencies though, most of which you can hopefully pull from PPM before you start. I'd like ActiveState to update their PPM database more frequently, but being they are doing us a great service in having what they have, I can't complain.	[reply]