Monks,
I posted a question about XS libraries and you all responded that using Inline was easier. I would like to know if I can get this simple code below to work.

I am trying to make a call to another C program from another Perl Module. Would I be able to write it like this? (This is all new to me so please don't tear me apart;)
package First;

use Inline C => 'DATA'
foo_wrapper();

_DATA_
_C_
void foo_wrapper {
   foo();
}

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foo() would be the C code I am trying to call in, foo.c. It's too long and always updated to add to the end of my module. Does anyone have any examples of calling in a C program from a module? foo.c also using a library which I know I will have to include as a configuration option at the beginning.

Thanks for the help!!
ginttu

In reply to Inline::C better than XS? by ginttu

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