Where's Cody? Part 3

[Corona]

Hey cody, the log is not logging properly to the website....can you see what the problem is.

Hmm... I just posted a test message to the log and it worked... so either the problem is on your side, or it was on my side but it resolved itself :\

[Sinister]

It wasn't showing the new log files, but when I hit the "last modified" link, they came up.  Problem solved.  Check out last night around 2-3 am.  We raped shorty while he was afk....he came back and was all pissed.

[Sinister]

There's only enough room for one crazy perl developer in pcrpg you should learn something useful, like php, C# or VB.

I already enrolled and have spent the last 2 days delving into it.  I think we will have to settle for 2 Madd perl developers.

[Corona]

Hehe. Well, you'll enjoy Perl. You can do pretty much whatever you want with it.... instead of learning php for your website, C++ for your lil' command-line helper apps, and VB or Delphi for your Windows programs... you can just use Perl to do it all. It's great for lazy people or people who don't want to learn 5 programming languages. Links you may find useful:

IndigoStar Software - Offers a program called Perl2Exe that lets you convert your perl scripts into EXE files that anyone can run. They also make IndigoPerl, which is an Apache webserver bundled with Perl and PHP (it's ready to go, you don't have to set up anything like you do with regular Apache). Use IndigoPerl on your webserver if you want to save time.

ActivePerl - Perl by itself, without Apache. Use this on your personal computer

CPAN - Comprehensive Perl Archive Network.  All the Perl modules you'll ever need (and modules are what makes Perl fun)

It's easier than you think to install perl modules, btw. Once you get Perl installed (the ActivePerl one) run ppm from C:\Perl\bin ... you'll get a ppm> prompt. Then type install PackageName (example: install Win32::GUI) and boom, it's auto-installed for you! Perl rules because it's simple.

[Sinister]

cool beans.  I cant wait to actually go home after work tonight and get started.  I've been loading myself down all day with information.  thanks for the links, ill be sure to check em all out.  *and to think, you wanted perl all to yourself* (lol)

[Corona]

Someone needs to keep the crazy perl apps coming after I go back to nappy, lol. speaking of apps, you should take the logger off your website... if someone else runs it while you're running it, duplicate messages will be sent to the log website

you'll be amazed at what you can do with perl modules. Win32::API lets you import functions from DLL files, Win32::GUI lets you design Windows applications, Win32::GUI::AxWindow even lets you embed webpages into your programs... there's full support for messing around on Teh Intarweb with modules like IO::Socket, LWP::UserAgent, Net::FTP and Net::Telnet (getting webpages can be as simple as $pcrpg = get("pcrpg.org"); if you use LWP::Simple) eh i'm sure you get the point, i'll stop rambling

[Sinister]

On the contrary, your ramblings are making me more info hungry.  A little over an hour and Ill be off.....I cant wait.

[Sinister]

I downloaded Perl and the Apache server, but im not having much luck figuring anything out.  I guess I'll just have to read alot more before I understand how to do any of it.  *lots of bad words*

[Corona]

don't put IndigoPerl (apache) and ActivePerl on the same computer...  IndigoPerl/Apache is for running a webserver, which you really shouldn't do from your personal computer (for the sake of security) *L*

after you install ActivePerl, it should be in C:\Perl

create a new file called test.pl inside C:\Perl\bin containing the following:
print "Hello world";

then open a command console/DOS box and type CD c:\perl\bin

after you get the C:\Perl\bin> prompt, type perl test.pl and if it works right, it should output "Hello world". the rest is up to you, and the knowledge you'll have after your class, which will be more than i know

[UnderGod]

^
Use this please

[Aphex]

back to this again...mines different.

[Aphex]

I said it because back in the day he used to do this all the time.

[Sinister]

That "hello world" thing worked.  So I guess I'm up and running.

[Corona]

is teh goatse

[UnderGod]

^
Use this please

Actually it's this:

You are a real winner, you know that? Almost as incompetent as celtic.