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Part 7: Perl Dev Kit

Creating an Application with the Perl Dev Kit

ActiveState's Perl Dev Kit (PDK) is a toolkit that integrates with Komodo to simplify the process of building and deploying Perl applications. If you have the PDK installed, you can use the extended functionality to quickly turn the stock quote code into a standalone Perl application.

Note: Although it will not be necessary for this example, this is the point where you would debug the program. For more about Komodo's debugging features, see Komodo Debugger Functions.

  1. With the Get_Quote.pl file still open in the Editor Pane, select Tools|Build Standalone Perl Application. The Build Standalone Perl Application dialog box will be displayed. Select the Overwrite existing build check box, just in case you need to build more than once. Accept the rest of the default settings on the General tab.
  2. View Example

  3. Click the Modules tab. Notice that the upper portion of the dialog box is for specifying any extra modules that your script requires. In the Module name field, enter "Tk", then click Add. In the Module name field, enter the name of your dialog's definition file, "Get_Quote.pl", then click Add.
  4. Click the Build button. The Output Pane at the bottom of the Komodo workspace will display the build status, warnings, and any errors. Unless you specify otherwise, the executable file will be created in the same directory as the original files.
  5. View Example

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