compiled perl code

[kevinpham]

I have seen a couple of binary PERL (NOT C/C++) codes being distributed, i wonder how do you compile the perl codes? This is a great way to protect your source code from shareware and freeware so that people are not going to remove your links...

And I think since the codes are compiled, it shoulb be faster. if any one knows how to compile CGI PERL codes, please let me know cheer
kevin

 

[johnv20]

Hi,
the active state site has a great compiler for perl called perl2.exe - unfortunately it costs. You can still use their evaluation version free of charge just to check it out

 

[kevinpham]

i am sorry, but i cannot find the perl2.exe in activestate.com
Can you give me the link?

thanks cheer
kevin

 

[MikeLacey]

http://www.activestate.com/Products/PerlEx/more_information.plex

Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
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[kevinpham]

Hi Mike,
thanks for the link. Well, I download and run the PerlEx but what I found was how to encrypt scripts, not compile it. I tried Perlexcrypt.exe, only to found out that it would not run on my server.

thanks for all the help cheer
kevin

 

[johnv20]

Hi,
can you send me a mail at John_vaughan@dell.com and I'll be happy to send it onto you

 

[MikeLacey]

Try

http://www.activestate.com/Products/Perl_Dev_Kit/

Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
Email welcome if you're in a hurry or something -- but post in tek-tips as well please, and I will post my reply here as well.

 

[MikeLacey]

John,

I didn't know that perl2exe was a free program.
Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
Email welcome if you're in a hurry or something -- but post in tek-tips as well please, and I will post my reply here as well.

 

[kevinpham]

perl2exe is not free.. It is a demo and they append a link to their site at the bottom of the output, which is not very good...and the price is to high for individual, but it was great though

good progran cheer
kevin