INTRODUCTION
Inline::SLang -- Write Perl subroutines in S-Lang.
Inline::SLang lets you write Perl subroutines in S-Lang. It dynamically
translates the parameters and return values into native data types for
both languages (or into Perl classes that are used to represent
S-Lang types with no direct translation to Perl).
From the S-Lang library home page at
http://www.s-lang.org/
S-Lang is a multi-platform programmer's library designed to allow a
developer to create robust multi-platform software. It provides
facilities required by interactive applications such as display/screen
management, keyboard input, keymaps, and so on. The most exciting
feature of the library is the slang interpreter that may be easily
embedded into a program to make it extensible.
Example:
use Inline SLang => <<'END';
define JAxH(x) {
return sprintf( "Just Another %S Hacker!", x );
}
END
print JAxH('Inline'), "\n";
When run, this complete program prints:
Just Another Inline Hacker!
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INSTALLATION
Perl requirements (see CPAN at
http://search.cpan.org/):
Perl v5.6.0 or higher.
Test::More module (comes with perl 5.8.0)
Inline module version 0.42 or higher.
PDL v2.4.0 or higher will be used if installed
S-Lang requirements:
Version 1.4.7 or higher of the S-Lang library. It has *NOT* been tested
against version 2 of the library (and I am 100% certain it will not
work).
The code requires that S-Lang has been compiled with support for
floating-point and complex numbers.
The module has only been tested on Solaris, Linux, and OS-X (10.3)
machines.
To install Inline::SLang do this:
$ perl Makefile.PL
$ make
$ make test
$ make install
For configuration options, enter
$ perl Makefile.PL -help
The main options of interest are -slangdir or -slanglib/inc to specify
the location of the library and its include file. The program looks in
/usr, /usr/local, and - if installed - the ots directory within the
CIAO directory structure (http:://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao/).
Note that you have to 'make install' before you can run it successfully.
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INFORMATION
- For more information on Inline::SLang see 'perldoc Inline::SLang'
- For more information about Inline.pm, see 'perldoc Inline'
- For information on SLang visit
http://www.s-lang.org/
Please send questions and comments to "Doug Burke" <
[email protected]>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005 Smithsonian
Astrophysical Observatory. All rights are reserved.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
02111-1307 USA
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