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> > Patch as follows
Er, sorry about the mangled patch. Luckily it isnt that hard to fix by hand.
:-)
> > --- ExtUtils-MakeMaker-6.16/lib/ExtUtils/Install.pm 2003-06-05
> > 10:04:31.000000000 +0200
> > +++ ExtUtils-MakeMaker-6.16-pathced/lib/ExtUtils/Install.pm
> 2003-09-08
> > 11:58:26.000000000 +0200
> > @@ -15 +15 @@
> > -my $splitchar = $^O eq 'VMS' ? '|' : ($^O eq 'os2' || $^O
> eq 'dos') ? ';' :
> > ':';
> > +my $splitchar = $^O eq 'VMS' ? '|' :
> $^O=~/^(?:os2|dos|MSWin32)$/ ? ';' :
>
> You might want to add epoc and netware in there
> (have we a dictionary of known $^O values somewhere ?)
The best dictionary of known $^O values that I know of is in File::Spec.
Which is why I argue that a method to do multiple directory splitting should
be implemented there. One issue with however is a name for the method.
Obviously splitpath is taken. Maybe split_search_path() would be a good
choice?
> > ':';
> >
> > Although I do not understand why you go through this
> contortion when there
> > is $Config{path_sep} available for use.
>
> me too ;-)
> Sounds like a better solution. Perhaps is it not backward-compatible
> enough ?
Dunno. I think its moot if Ken implements this in File::Spec. He can use
$Config{path_sep} if its robust enough, otherwise he can code it as needed
for each class. I put together a patch for File::Spec to add a pathsep()
and started on split_search_path() patch for File::Spec, but its on my home
machine, and I didnt want to pursue it without some discussion.
cheers
Yves
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