Re^2: Perl Browser Plugins

Very interesting outside of the box thinking. This would take care of all the requirements listed above. The question, delving a little more into my specific dilemma, then morphs into how do I package everything I need into a perl install that would install perl and all the modules needed and handle automatic updates... I'm going to do some googleing on how to do this.

Thank you gwadej for a different perspective on how to come up with a solution.

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Re^3: Perl Browser Plugins by gwadej (Chaplain) on Oct 29, 2008 at 19:28 UTC
The module of interest for that problem is PAR. I've used PAR for a few small examples, never anything big. But it may actually do what you want/need. G. Wade	[reply]
Re^3: Perl Browser Plugins by jplindstrom (Monsignor) on Oct 29, 2008 at 23:23 UTC
Either of PAR, PerlApp (from ActiveState's PDK), or Perl2exe can be used for packaging up the script and it's dependent CPAN modules. I've used the two first successfully. Add an installer, like InnoSetup, the NullSoft Installer (the one from WinAmp), or MSI and you've got something that the end user can't distinguish from other Windows programs (which is a Good Thing(tm)). It doesn't do automatic updates though. I'm sure there's a CPAN module waiting to be written there :) /J	[reply]
Re^4: Perl Browser Plugins by bkiahg (Pilgrim) on Oct 30, 2008 at 15:28 UTC
I'm on it!! ;-)	[reply]
Re^3: Perl Browser Plugins by Anonymous Monk on Oct 30, 2008 at 14:54 UTC
PAR::WebStart	[reply]