Perl - problem with CPAN module XML::Simple

userscript · #1 (**permalink**) 05-13-2009

Hi All,

I am trying to run the following program

Code:

#!/usr/bin/perl
# use module
use XML::Simple;
use Data::Dumper;
 
# create object
$xml = new XML::Simple;
# read XML file
$data = $xml->XMLin("dump.xml");
# print output
print Dumper($dump);

At first i had the error mesage saying can't locate simple.pm. So i downloaded simple.pm and put it in /perl/site/lib/XML folder. I ran the program again and this is what i get

Code:

Can't locate object method "new" via package "XML::Simple" (perhaps you forgot t
o load "XML::Simple"?) at dump.pl line 9.

Not sure what is missing now. Appreciate help

Thanks in adavance

durden_tyler · #2 (**permalink**) 05-13-2009

Install XML::Simple by using the "cpan" command as root.

tyler_durden

matrixmadhan · #3 (**permalink**) 05-13-2009

Place the installed directory - where XML::Simple is installed in perl lib env variable. eg: PERL5LIB

Yogesh Sawant · #4 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009

simple method to install XML::Simple:

Code:

perl -MCPAN -e 'install "XML::Simple"'

how do you check if XML::Simple is installed? try using it:

Code:

perl -e 'use XML::Simple;'

userscript · #5 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009

Thanks all for your replies.

I installed Simple.pm on my machine. I have the admin rights on my desktop.

I used the command yogesh mentioned. For the options i didnt know answers to, i just ressed enter. Finally i got

commit: wrote C:\Perl\lib\CPAN\Config.pm

I'm thinking it means that it is installed

I also used the command that yogesh mentioned to check if it is installed. I got the following

C:\>perl -e 'use XML::Simple;'
Can't find string terminator "'" anywhere before EOF at -e line 1.
C:\>perl -e "use XML::Simple;"
C:\>

I changed single quotes to double quotes and then it went to the prompt again. So i'm guessing all is OK.

I tried running my program again and the error is the same

Can't locate object method "new" via package "XML::Simple" (perhaps you forgot t
o load "XML::Simple"?) at dump.pl line 9.

Dont know what i missed now. Appreciate help.

userscript · #6 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009

Hi All,

My issue is resolved. I used ratlperl instead of perl and it resolved my problem.

Thanks for all ur help.

I have redirected the output of my file to output.xm which is in the following format

RT
=> {
'List' => {
'String' => [abcd
efgh
]

RT!
=> {
'List' => {
'String' => [
pqrs
lmno
]

I am trying to get the String values under RT and here is the code i am using

my $data = XMLin("output.xml", GroupTags=>{RequestedTerminations=>'String'});
# print output
print Dumper($data);

However, it doesnt seem to work and i get the following error

Undefined subroutine &main::XMLin called at dump.pl line 15.

Appreciate your help with this

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