Installing Perl modules from CPAN just got easier for Apple users.
This service enables the following functionality in macOS/OSX:
- Select the name of a Perl module in any application.
- Select: Services -> Install Perl module from CPAN
- Terminal opens and CPAN client installs the module!
This sends any selected text to the CPAN client, so it can
invoke any command and install multiple modules, or just
make a mess. The name of the service shown above is an option
you set when saving the service. Use this Applescript code
to create the service with Automator:
(* Apple macOS/OSX Automator Service. *)
(* Install selected Perl CPAN module! *)
(* Customize the CPAN variable below: *)
on run {input}
set CPAN to "cpanm"
try
tell application "Terminal"
activate
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "n" using {c
+ommand down}
end tell
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "Terminal"
set frontmost to true
set CMD to CPAN & " " & input
keystroke CMD
keystroke return
end tell
end tell
end try
end run
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