<p>Par packer will bundle perl and the required modules into a single executable. The result is large but it makes it easy.</p>
<p>You could also look into bundling the app with strawberry perl. I've heard that's possible.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 19, 2011 3:24 PM, "Richard Reina" <<a href="mailto:gatorreina@gmail.com">gatorreina@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> Hi Mark,<br>> <br>> Thanks for the reply. Assuming the scanner is working would the user<br>
> be able to install and run the program on windows or would they first<br>> have to install perl? The thing is Ive written some similar code that<br>> lets users on our LAN scan in docs if there is a working scanner<br>
> attached but that code runs on linux machines. I have no idea about<br>> getting it to install and run on linux.<br>> <br>> On 2/19/11, Mark Grimes <<a href="mailto:mgrimes@cpan.org">mgrimes@cpan.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>> The tricky part is going to be interfacing with the scanner. If you<br>>> can get that working there are a number of straight forward ways to<br>>> install a program, present a simple GUI interface and email (not<br>
>> necessarily easy, but doable).<br>>><br>>> I don't have any suggestions for the scanning part, but for the GUI I<br>>> would look at Wx, to bundle it look at PAR, and for email checkout<br>>> Email::Simple and the blat.exe program. Strawberry perl has become the<br>
>> defacto standard for perl on windows, but I also like cygwin. The last<br>>> time I used PAR there were issues bundling Wx, so I hack together this<br>>> as a quick fix (not sure if it is still needed):<br>
>><br>>> <a href="http://peculier.com/code/perl.html#wx-win-par">http://peculier.com/code/perl.html#wx-win-par</a><br>>><br>>> Best of luck. Let us know how it goes.<br>>><br>>> -Mark<br>
>><br>>> On Feb 19, 2011 10:31 AM, "Richard Reina" <<a href="mailto:gatorreina@gmail.com">gatorreina@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>>> I have been asked to write a program that makes it very easy for our<br>
>>> contractors in the field to scan and email us documents from the<br>>>> field. Something that the user can download and install with a few<br>>>> clicks and that assumes no more user proficiency than being able to<br>
>>> plug the scanner into the computer and follow prompts. Since 99% of<br>>>> our contractors use windows I have to write it for windows. I am an<br>>>> intermediate perl programmer at best but and willing to roll up my<br>
>>> sleeves and do whatever it takes. I was wondering however, if anyone<br>>>> had any advice on where to start?<br>>>><br>>>> Thanks,<br>>>><br>>>> Richard<br>>>><br>
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