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Recent content by MrKappaChi
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Extracting a JAR manifest file using Perl
Ok everybody, I'm sorry, I figured it out. It was a VERY stupid mistake. I've been working on this for hours and I couldn't see the whole time that I had: system($args) instead of: system(@args) I can't believe it. Sorry bout that, and thanks a lot for your help.- MrKappaChi
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- Forum: Perl
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Extracting a JAR manifest file using Perl
I'm using the Manifest to specify the Specification-Version and the Implementation-Version of the utility that is JAR'ed. When the user uses the update program it has to check to see if they have the current version of the utility installed, if not it will update the newer components. So I...- MrKappaChi
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- Forum: Perl
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Extracting a JAR manifest file using Perl
I alread tried that the command is: jar xf test.jar META-INF/MANIFEST.MF And then I tried copying the command exactly as it was printed and then pasted it in the Unix command and it worked. I just won't work from within the perl script. And it's not just that subdirectory, I can't extract...- MrKappaChi
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- Forum: Perl
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Extracting a JAR manifest file using Perl
In my perl script I'm attempting to extract a JAR manifest file. The Manifest.mf file is created whenever you create a jar file. I'm using the manifest to store Implementation-Version, and I want to access that in my perl script. My problem is that the Manifest.mf file is in a subdirectory...- MrKappaChi
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