perl can do everything - we all know this. but the problem i am having is that i want to know if perl can do a particular something .
perl interacting with C - easy
. embedding perl in C - easy
C interacting with perl - my question

i want to have some C program(s) interact with my perl. i dont want to use anysort of data/procedural exchange (CORBA, etc). i'd basically like to make a shared object in perl. now the only way i can think of doing this is by making a C program that only has embedded perl and the have the other C programs use this C program.
someone on irc told me that this could be done with IPC::Shared but niether perldoc nor cpan knows about IPC::Shared (there is however a IPC::SharedLite but either i dont know what i want or this isn't it)
so does anyone have pointers for me?

note - i speak in general terms but *specifically* i am trying to make a plugin in perl for a program that only supports shared object plugins (presumably C)

In reply to shared object by feelicks

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