Re: [OT] Perl to C Converter?
From: Alan Connor (zzzzzz_at_xxx.yyy)
Date: 08/23/04
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:29:36 GMT
On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:15:13 GMT, Alan Connor <zzzzzz@xxx.yyy> wrote:
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> On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:05:10 GMT, Joe Smith <Joe.Smith@inwap.com> wrote:
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>> Alan Connor wrote:
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>>> There's this utility called html2ps that's written in perl, but
>>> the box I want to run it on doesn't have room for perl. It does
>>> have room for a C compiler.
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>> A general purpose perl-to-C converter will be the same size as perl itself.
>> If the program you're coverting uses eval($string), then you'd have to
>> include the *entire* perl language.
>> -Joe
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> Sure, but the perl-to-C converter would not have to be on the box that
> I want to run html2ps on. I can do the conversion and compilation elsewhere
> and then have a nice little C binary to install on that box, which will be
> a small fraction of the size of perl and the perl html2ps.
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> AC
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I remember you, Mr. Falconer.
Pardon me while I ignore your posts.
AC
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