compiling perl?

[gagz]

I need a script that searches for specific file types on a hard drive, and copies them to a location. That's easy, but what I want to do is take it to any machine, most that don't have perl installed. Can i compile it? If so, any pointers? It would be on windows.

 

[Aradon]

I would use a program called perl2exe.

It's free and it will create your perl files into an exe program that you can take to any windows machine. I was going to use it for a program of mine but switched to java instead (since it has the JVM).

p2x-8.60-Win32

is the version I have.

 

[mlibeson]

you can also check into perlcc and perlapp. perlapp can be found at

http://www.activestate.com

and will cost you about 150 or 250 depending on the package you want.


Michael Libeson

 

[MikeLacey]

perl2exe is an option well worth looking at.

perlcc is an experimental feature, seems to have been that way for ages.

perlapp seems well thought but I can't comment myself

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[icrf]

PAR's pp (perl packager) is a freebie that does the job very well. It's no good for "compiling" for code obfuscation, but for making it portable, I've had no complaints.

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