Windows equivalent of Unix/Linux "require"

[ednit]

I am trying to work on a script on my local pc (Windows), but I cannot figure out how to use the "require" command on my computer (that works on my linux hosting account).

Example for my hosting account:

#!/usr/bin/perl

require "somesub.pm";

print "content-type: text/html\n\n";

Example for my computer (which doesn't work):

#!"D:\web\xampp\perl\bin\perl.exe"

require "somesub.pm";

print "content-type: text/html\n\n";

Maybe I'm missing a module? I'm not sure. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[KevinADC]

the code you posted is good as long as "somesub.pm" is included in @INC or is in the same directory as the script, most likely the cgi-bin.

Try this:

#!"D:\web\xampp\perl\bin\perl.exe"

eval {
   require "somesub.pm";
};
if ($@) {
   print "content-type: text/html\n\n";
   print "Error including the required file:\n";
   print "$@\n";
   exit;
}
else {
   print "content-type: text/html\n\n"; 
   print "Module somesub.pm is installed";
   exit;
}

I don't recommend you use xampp. Install perl and apache and all the other stuff like mysql and php yourslef, it is not as hard as xampp wants you to believe it is. I've seen enough problems with it posted on forums to doubt it works very well.