Re: Building a CPAN module with User Inputs

I suggest you rephrase your question, otherwise you only get replies ("don't do that, that's against the unwritten rules of our religion") which don't help you at all.

Ask for instance "When Makefile.PL is run, I want to ask the user whether only the module should be installed, or also some optional scripts".

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Re^2: Building a CPAN module with User Inputs by bpphillips (Friar) on Oct 28, 2008 at 11:54 UTC
Just be careful. While asking a more specific question may give you a more specific answer, it may not give you the right answer for the general question. That's what discussions are all about.	[reply]
Re^3: Building a CPAN module with User Inputs by JavaFan (Canon) on Oct 28, 2008 at 11:59 UTC
Except that in this case, his real question "how do I ask something from the user when installing a module" still hasn't been answered - everyone is focussing on an irrelevant detail. Also, I didn't suggest to him to ask a more detailed question. I just suggested to him to change some details to not trigger responses that don't help him to answer his question.	[reply]
Re^4: Building a CPAN module with User Inputs by massa (Hermit) on Oct 28, 2008 at 12:26 UTC
no one is focusing on irrelevant detail -- everyone is focusing on the right answer, that is: "you shouldn't do that". kind of like: "How do I aim for my toe with a .38 revolver?" -- "you shouldn't do that, here is a pair of nail-trim scissors". []s, HTH, Massa (κς,πμ,πλ)	[reply]
Re^5: Building a CPAN module with User Inputs by herveus (Prior) on Oct 29, 2008 at 14:12 UTC
Re^4: Building a CPAN module with User Inputs by Anonymous Monk on Oct 28, 2008 at 13:54 UTC
Why didn't you answer it?	[reply]