Perl Dev Kit 8.0.1

Perl Dev Kit 8.0.1 is a useful program which provides essential tools for Perl programmers, making it simple to build and deploy applications.

PDK features application builders for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, AIX and HP-UX; plus a suite of tools to speed development time and improve code quality.

Major Features:

1. PerlApp: Now with cross-platform wrapping, use this sophisticated, easy-to-use tool for bundling Perl source code and modules into executables for distribution for any platform. Includes application builders for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, and AIX.
2. PerlCritic: Enforce and apply coding standards across your whole team, including best practices and entirely customizable policies.
3. Graphical Debugger: Extremely nimble debugging client for Windows. Remote debugging support lets you debug scripts on virtually any platform.
4. Coverage Analyzer: Improve code performance and reliability through coverage experiments, hotspot analysis and data set comparisons. Find and address issues before executables are deployed.
5. PerlMSI: The better way to create Windows MSI installation files -- using Perl code, with support for custom dialogs, shortcuts, registry entries and more.
6. Filter Builder: Need to filter log files, chunks of code or other text files? Filter Builder is an intuitive tool for interactively operating on text, with filtering and replacement.
7. VBScript Converter: Jumpstart your transition from VBScript to Perl. Generate Perl code from VBScript, recognizing all popular type libraries, including Microsoft Excel, Windows Scripting Host, Lotus Notes and more.
8. PerlTray: Convert Perl programs to native Windows system tray applications.
9. PerlSvc: Convert Perl programs to native Windows services.
10. PerlNET: Allow .NET Framework code to access Perl code running outside the .NET Framework.
11. PerlCtrl: Wrap your Perl code as an ActiveX component.

Requirements:

• Recommended 35MB hard disk space for typical install
• ActivePerl 5.8.0.818 or later for Perl 5.8 support.
• ActivePerl 5.10.0.1001 or later for Perl 5.10 support.
• OS X 10.4+ (PowerPC)
• OS X 10.4+ (Intel)