Thank you to everyone that replied.

Looks like it is working, thanks to your help, and some guessing, and checking. I will include the unsuccessful steps I took, in case they may have done something that was necessary.

Unsuccessful steps.

  1. Ran cpan install Win32::Clipboard: The installation appeared to be successful, but the Error: Can't locate loadable object for module Win32::Clipboard remained.
  2. I removed Clipboard.pm from the \perl\lib folder, then tried cpan install Win32::Clipboard again. This time, it failed to install, with error Failed 1/1 test programs. 1/9 subtests failed.

Successful Steps.

  1. I placed Clipboard.xs in the \perl\lib folder
  2. I changed the extension on Clipboard.xs to Clipboard.pm.
  3. Ran cpan install Win32::Clipboard: This time the installation appeared to succeed, and the perl script appeared to access the clipboard.

Follow-up Question

Am I using the .xs file in the intended manner? My guess would be that the .xs file might be a version of the pm file, made for people that don't have C++ on their systems. Is it supposed to be renamed as a .pm file, or am I doing something weird?

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

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