Re: Re: Is it possible to use modules without installing them?

[Nemp]

Thanks for the reply!

Unfortunately you've provided me with another question now, specifically for GD and for any other module generically, is there a way to find out if a module is "pure Perl"?

I guess I could just go and look through the source code but I'm still pretty much a novice at Perl so I might skip parts I don't understand and not recognize them as being XS or C components. Maybe there is a module on CPAN that analyzes a given file to determine if it's pure Perl or not?

Many thanks for any help and the help so far :)
Neil

[kudra]

You can tell if a module is pure Perl or not by examining the dslip information.

One module which does this is CPANPLUS (it also does a whole lot more, including module installation without root access, which I recommend over including the module source in your program*). The default shell includes the 'l' command which will give information, including the language used.

CPAN.pm might also give dslip info, but I don't know it well enough to say if it does or not.

GD is C and Perl and a C compiler is needed. If your ISP allows you to use a compiler, you should still be able to install it without being root.

[1] For instructions on how to do this with CPANPLUS, refer to the FAQ (available on the website).