BabelKit Perl Source Code Setup

[PHP Setup] [Index] [Translation Utility] ## BabelKit Perl Source Code Setup Read the Overview and the Code Table Setup pages first. The BabelKit Perl source code is in the perl directory:
        BabelKit.pm       - BabelKit module definition.
        bk_admin.pl       - Setup for bk_admin_main.pl.
        bk_admin_main.pl  - BabelKit Translation Utility.
        bk_connect.pl     - Database connection setup.
        bk_demo.pl        - BabelKit Demo page.
        t/test.t          - Regression testing.
        Makefile.PL       - Makefile setup.
BabelKit.pm requires the DBI.pm module. The Translation Utility and the Demo page need the CGI.pm module. #### 1. Database Schema and Core Record Loading Read and follow directions for Code Table Setup. Load and test the bk_code table schema definition as well as the core data records. If you want to run the demo load the demo data records as well. #### 2. Database Connection Setup Customize the bk_connect.pl file to open a database handle to your database. If your application setup has already opened a database handle, use that handle instead of opening a new one. The handle should be set up to autocommit. bk_connect.pl is used by bk_admin.pl, bk_demo.pl and by t/test.t. #### 3. BabelKit.pm Installation Copy the BabelKit.pm file into a directory on your Perl include path. Or do the makefile thing:
        $ perl Makefile.PL
        $ make
        $ make test         # This WILL FAIL unless you have
                            # completed the above steps!!!
        # make install
#### 4. BabelKit Translation Utility Setup You may wish to customize the bk_admin.pl file to your situation: Require and open a BabelKit handle. Set the $perm_add, $perm_upd and $perm_del global variables. These let the user add, update and delete codes. Define the bka_sess_url() function. Customize this if you are carrying session identifiers in your urls. Require bk_admin_main.pl and call the bka_admin_main() function. It is fine to make multiple copies of bk_admin.pl to set up different permissions for different classes of users. #### 5. Demo Page Setup In order for the demo page to function, you will need to load the demo data records. [PHP Setup] [Index] [Translation Utility]