When did Strawberry Perl begin using ActiveState's ppm utility?

Correctly installing modules isn't just a matter of copying files into some path. There's more to it than that. Fortunately, Strawberry Perl gives you most of what you should need. I've got a clean install of Strawberry Perl on a VM that I was able to test. All I had to do was type: 

cpan install Win32::Clipboard

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...and presto. No messing around with copying things all over the place, and the XS component was compiled correctly for me.

Update: I stand corrected on the ppm question. Nevertheless, the method for installing using cpan install Win32::Clipboard works, and is probably the preferred means.


Dave

In reply to Re: How do I use a module? by davido
in thread How do I use a module? by JDoolin

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