So I'm starting to learn Perl..

[Pu-239]

To create a script under cygwin, try nano [scriptname], then add the stuff at the top and write the contents. You could try notepad/textpad/blah too, but I don't know where you installed cygwin. Emacs is a lot better, but harder to use. The best is obviously vim, however according to some, it turns you crazy (into a Unix nerd who hunts G&C into the middle of the night looking for threads pertaining to *NIX and then replying in a matter of minutes).

Like you?

Like me

No, I believe you actually do something useful with your life. I spend hours hitting refresh on G&C and other forums, most often G&C. I think I might have OCD .

[haas mark]

Ok so now how do I run the damn thing?

Clicking the cygwin icon should give you a bash shell. Type "rxvt -fg gray -bg white" should give you another shell. If it's not bash, or does not behave like bash, hit enter. Typing info bash is suggested, though not required. Type "nano programname" and type in

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#! /bin/perl -w -T
use strict;

[your stuff here]

Keyboard commands for nano are listed at the bottom- ^ means control.

To run, chmod +x programname, then run with ./run . Most of this stuff should be covered in your perl book.

Actually, the damned perl book assumes that you know this much about your environment. As do the other four I saw at B&N.

Now, to create a script from scratch, what will I do?

[Pu-239]

Um, I just told you in the post you were replying to. Follow the instructions.
"nano" is the text editor. A Perl script is simply a text file intended to be interpreted by perl, with executable permissions.

[haas mark]

Um, I just told you in the post you were replying to. Follow the instructions.
"nano" is the text editor. A Perl script is simply a text file intended to be interpreted by perl, with executable permissions.

Oh, ok. -very confused- It seemed that that was to run a Perl script. My apologies.