Perl Menu Script

[Simon]

Hi guys!

Id like to learn about creating a menu in a perl script.

What Id like to do is the following.


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Print "Press 1 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 2 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 3 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 4 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 5 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 6 for this subroutine";

Then the stdin is captured and goes to the right subroutine to execute.


Any help appreciated.

 

[Randal L. Schwartz]

Simon> Id like to learn about creating a menu in a perl script.

Simon> What Id like to do is the following.

Yeah, I'd like to get an "A" in class too, especially by cheating. Right.

Please don't post Homework problems here.

 

[Josef Moellers]

Hi guys!

Id like to learn about creating a menu in a perl script.

What Id like to do is the following.


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Print "Press 1 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 2 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 3 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 4 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 5 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 6 for this subroutine";

Then the stdin is captured and goes to the right subroutine to execute.


Any help appreciated.

Putting aside what Randal wrote: This is not the place to ask for code,
this is the place to discuss code, so: post whatever you have tried and
we're glad to help you get/stay on the right track.

BTW: Don't assume your teachers are stupid.

 

[Michele Dondi]

Id like to learn about creating a menu in a perl script.

In which context? A GUI? A Web interface? A console based UI?


Michele

 

[Tim Southerwood]

Hi guys!

Id like to learn about creating a menu in a perl script.

What Id like to do is the following.


============================================

Print "Press 1 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 2 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 3 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 4 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 5 for this subroutine";
Print "Press 6 for this subroutine";

Then the stdin is captured and goes to the right subroutine to execute.


Any help appreciated.

I honesly don't know if this is homework or not, so I'll give you some hints
in semi-good faith:

Have a look at ncurses and perl - you'll do a better job than the above and
it won't be hard.

Otherwise I would google for: "reading keypress perl" and, if you want to be
neat, subroutine references to achieve exactly what you outline.

Cheers

Tim

 

[Simon]

Hi Guys!

Dont know if any of you were waiting for a response from me...pretty sure
the first guy is :>)....amusing!
No need to dignify that first comment with any comeback...better things to
do :>)

Moving on....

We have a requirement at work for this and as such I will take on board your
guys' suggestions.

Thanku :>)

 

[Tim Southerwood]

Hi Guys!

Dont know if any of you were waiting for a response from me...pretty sure
the first guy is :>)....amusing!
No need to dignify that first comment with any comeback...better things to
do :>)

Moving on....

We have a requirement at work for this and as such I will take on board
your guys' suggestions.

Thanku :>)

Hi,

You have to understand that USENET gets a fair few postings that are
genuinely homework or university assignments.

Unfortunately, rightly or wrongly, your query fits the format.

USENET isn't a pay-for-professional-advice service, so people are free to
answer any way they like.

If you have a problem, post the code (minimal example to demonstrate the
problem) and I'm sure you will get many helpful responses.

Just the way it works.

Anyway, good luck with your project,

Tim