README
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2 Net::Dict
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4This distribution contains the Net::Dict module for Perl.
5Net::Dict is a class implementing a simple client API
6for the DICT protocol defined in RFC2229.
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8To install this module, you should just have to run the following:
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10 % perl Makefile.PL
11 % make
12 % make test
13 % make install
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15When you run "perl Makefile.PL" you'll be asked for the hostname
16and port for the DICT server used when testing. If you're not
17going to run "make install", then just press return. You should
18be able to just press return on the two questions anyway.
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20This module now supports the AUTH optional capability. To use this
21you will need the Digest::MD5 module, available from CPAN.
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23The module is documented using pod. When you "make install", you
24will get a man-page Net::Dict. You can also generate HTML using pod2html:
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26 % pod2html lib/Net/Dict.pm
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28Three sample clients are included in this distribution.
29Any additional modules required are noted, and available from CPAN.
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31 dict
32 A basic command-line client, based on the C dict client
33 by Rik Faith.
34 Requires: AppConfig, AppConfig::Std
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36 tkdict
37 A first cut at a Perl/Tk client. This is pretty rough;
38 any suggestions or patches are welcome!
39 Requires: AppConfig, AppConfig::Std, Tk, Tk::Dialog
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41 examples/simple.pl
42 Illustrates basic use of Net::Dict.
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44Net::Dict was written by Dmitry Rubinstein, but is now maintained by me.
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47Neil Bowers <neil@bowers.com>
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