Ideally you should install the module properly, using Make, or ppm.

But below is a dodgey hack to use a module, if you're not in a position to install it properly

Assuming your module is sitting on your desktop, create a folder named "Win32", then place the daemon.pm file inside it.

Then add this to your test script:
BEGIN {
    push @INC, 'C:/documents and settings/user/desktop';
}

### and later

use Win32::Daemon;
# etc etc
# etc

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Update Just noticed that if your current location was the desktop, Perl conveniently searches it for the module you're trying to use. i.e. You only need to add the path of the module to @INC if you're going to call the script from another location. Eg.  C:\temp>

In reply to Re: Win32::Daemon et al by desemondo
in thread Win32::Daemon et al by OzVegan

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