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From: danparker276@yahoo.com on 13 Sep 2006 13:36 I have to connect to this module, and I usually send it a file handle, or stdout. But I want to write it to a string. Is there a string buffer or something I can use? open (FILEO, ">test.txt"); $xw = MP3Com::XMLWriter->new (\*FILEO); or $xw = MP3Com::XMLWriter->new (\*STDOUT); I want to do: my $xmlstring $xw = MP3Com::XMLWriter->new ($xmlstring);
From: Paul Lalli on 13 Sep 2006 13:54 danparker276(a)yahoo.com wrote: > I have to connect to this module, and I usually send it a file handle, > or stdout. But I want to write it to a string. Is there a string > buffer or something I can use? Yes. > open (FILEO, ">test.txt"); > $xw = MP3Com::XMLWriter->new (\*FILEO); > > or > $xw = MP3Com::XMLWriter->new (\*STDOUT); > > I want to do: > my $xmlstring > $xw = MP3Com::XMLWriter->new ($xmlstring); Check the documentation for the function you're using. In this case, that's open: perldoc -f open [snip] File handles can be opened to "in memory" files held in Perl scalars via: open($fh, '>', \$variable) || .. [snip] Paul Lalli
From: Brian McCauley on 13 Sep 2006 13:55 danparker276(a)yahoo.com wrote: > I have to connect to this module, and I usually send it a file handle, > or stdout. But I want to write it to a string. Is there a string > buffer or something I can use? Yes. > open (FILEO, ">test.txt"); perldoc -f open (At least on recent Perl. On older Perl you can't just use open() to make a scalar behave like a file and you need the IO::Scalar module). BTW: If you _do_ have a recent Perl then you should accept the standard admonishment to read the documentation for the functions you are using before you start asking others for help.
From: danparker276@yahoo.com on 13 Sep 2006 14:10 Paul Lalli wrote: > danparker276(a)yahoo.com wrote: > > I have to connect to this module, and I usually send it a file handle, > > or stdout. But I want to write it to a string. Is there a string > > buffer or something I can use? > > Yes. > > > open (FILEO, ">test.txt"); > > $xw = MP3Com::XMLWriter->new (\*FILEO); > > > > or > > $xw = MP3Com::XMLWriter->new (\*STDOUT); > > > > I want to do: > > my $xmlstring > > $xw = MP3Com::XMLWriter->new ($xmlstring); > > Check the documentation for the function you're using. In this case, > that's open: > perldoc -f open > [snip] > File handles can be opened to "in memory" files held > in Perl scalars via: > > open($fh, '>', \$variable) || .. This just opens a file called SCALAR(0x8a09e30) > [snip] > > Paul Lalli
From: xhoster on 13 Sep 2006 14:31
"danparker276(a)yahoo.com" <danparker276(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > I have to connect to this module, and I usually send it a file handle, > or stdout. But I want to write it to a string. Is there a string > buffer or something I can use? I think this should do what you want, from perldoc -f open: Since v5.8.0, perl has built using PerlIO by default. Unless you've changed this (ie Configure -Uuseperlio), you can open file handles to "in memory" files held in Perl scalars via: open($fh, '>', \$variable) || .. Xho -- -------------------- http://NewsReader.Com/ -------------------- Usenet Newsgroup Service $9.95/Month 30GB |