Installing templates or other static files with ExtUtils::MakeMaker

tmaly has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Monks

Is there an example or way to include template toolkit templates in a module distribution and install them in a specific location?

I only have access to ExtUtils::MakeMaker in the environment I am working in, so I would not be able to use Module::Install

I came across this post, but it does not use ExtUtils::MakeMaker Makefile.PL and data files

Best regards
-Ty

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Re: Installing templates or other static files with ExtUtils::MakeMaker by djerius (Beadle) on Mar 17, 2014 at 18:28 UTC
I only have access to ExtUtils::MakeMaker in the environment I am working in, so I would not be able to use Module::Install By this, may I assume that you are not allowed to install modules from CPAN in your development environment? (I ask because the relevant parts of Module::Install required for installation are bundled with the distribution. The only dependency when deployed is ExtUtils::MakeMaker). If this assumption is correct, one approach would be to add a new target to your Makefile.PL; see the end of the Overriding MakeMaker Methods section in ExtUtils::MakeMaker. You might use the code in Module::Install::Share as a starting point, as that's the approach it takes.	[reply]
Re^2: Installing templates or other static files with ExtUtils::MakeMaker by tmaly (Monk) on Mar 17, 2014 at 19:26 UTC
I considered overriding the makemaker methods, but I was hoping for a cleaner approach if one existed. I will take a look at the code for Module::Install::Share Thank you	[reply]
Re: Installing templates or other static files with ExtUtils::MakeMaker by Anonymous Monk on Mar 18, 2014 at 07:21 UTC
I only have access to ExtUtils::MakeMaker in the environment I am working in, so I would not be able to use Module::Install cool, then copy/paste what File::ShareDir::Install does	[reply]
Re^2: Installing templates or other static files with ExtUtils::MakeMaker by tobyink (Canon) on Mar 18, 2014 at 11:09 UTC
No need to copy and paste it. Just use it. It's a small, self-contained, pure Perl module with no non-core dependencies, so you could just bundle it in the distributed tarball as `inc/File/ShareDir/Install.pm`, and load it like: `use lib "inc"; use File::ShareDir::Install;` [download] `use Moops; class Cow :rw { has name => (default => 'Ermintrude') }; say Cow->new->name`	[reply] [d/l] [select]