Installing Perl modules from CPAN just got easier for Apple users.
This service enables the following functionality in macOS/OSX:
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:
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!
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 (* Source: https://perlmonks.org/?node_id=1218123 *)
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Re: Install Perl module from CPAN (Apple Mac Service)
by kcott (Archbishop) on Jul 09, 2018 at 10:11 UTC | |
by usemodperl (Beadle) on Jul 09, 2018 at 18:32 UTC | |
by kcott (Archbishop) on Jul 10, 2018 at 07:33 UTC | |
Re: Install Perl module from CPAN (Apple Mac Service)
by marto (Cardinal) on Jul 09, 2018 at 18:57 UTC | |
by usemodperl (Beadle) on Jul 09, 2018 at 19:37 UTC | |
by marto (Cardinal) on Jul 09, 2018 at 19:47 UTC | |
Re: Install Perl module from CPAN (Apple Mac Service)
by Anonymous Monk on Jul 09, 2018 at 07:11 UTC | |
by usemodperl (Beadle) on Jul 09, 2018 at 18:23 UTC |
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