Re^2: IO::Prompt - Cannot write to terminal

Expect is reported to work on Cygwin but not on ActivePerl:

Expect FAQ Can I use this module with ActivePerl on Windows?

However, IO::Prompt says nothing about its usability on alternate systems. It has a list of DEPENDENCIES, all which install without error under ActivePerl along with the module itself. I definitely consider that very bad practice, and will send an email to the module maintainer suggestion that he at the very least add a FAQ entry.

Thanks,
- Miller

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Re^3: IO::Prompt - Cannot write to terminal by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jul 21, 2007 at 02:15 UTC
The module makes no attempt at portability. It opens `dev/tty` unconditionally. You can get the prompt to display by changing the first few lines of `sub prompt`, but after that you are in a world of hurt. `open $OUT, ($^O eq 'MSWin32' ) ? '>CON' : ">/dev/tty" or croak "Cannot write to terminal: $!" if !$OUT; $OUT->autoflush(1); @prompt = $flags{ -prompt } if !@prompt and $flags{ -prompt }; my $IN; if ($flags{-tty} \|\| $flags{-argv}) { open $IN, ($^O eq 'MSWin32' ) ? '<CON' : ">/dev/tty" or croak "Cannot read from terminal: $!"; }` [download] Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: IO::Prompt - Cannot write to terminal by wind (Priest) on Jul 21, 2007 at 02:28 UTC
I noticed. The only test script is 00.load.t, which as its name implies only requires that the module be able to load. I plan on sending him a new test script named 01.dependencies.t `use Test::More tests => 2; # Depends on hardcoded /dev/tty access ok( open(my $OUT, ">/dev/tty"), "Output to /dev/tty"); ok( open(my $IN, "</dev/tty"), "Input from /dev/tty");` [download] Any bet on whether or not he'll actually include it in the release? - Miller	[reply] [d/l]