Feature List

The Perl Dev Kit (PDK) includes everything you need for fast development of self-contained, easily-deployable applications for any platform. Turn your Perl programs into ready-to-run executables for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, or AIX -- or all of them.

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Easily reveal unused or overused code with the coverage and hotspot analyzer. Get the whole team coding to your standard (in-house standards, industry best practices -- your call!) using PerlCritic's policies. Interactively create sophisticated Perl-based filters. Windows developer? Painlessly debug Perl scripts, and easily convert useful VBScript code to Perl. Plus create .NET and ActiveX components, Windows services and system tray applications, all written in Perl.

• PerlApp

  Now with cross-platform wrapping, use this sophisticated, easy-to-use tool for bundling Perl source code and modules into executables for distribution for any platform. Includes application builders for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, and AIX.
• PerlCritic

  Enforce and apply coding standards across your whole team, including best practices and entirely customizable policies.
• Graphical Debugger

  Extremely nimble debugging client for Windows. Remote debugging support lets you debug scripts on virtually any platform.
• Coverage Analyzer

  Improve code performance and reliability through coverage experiments, hotspot analysis and data set comparisons. Find and address issues before executables are deployed.
• PerlMSI

  The better way to create Windows MSI installation files -- using Perl code, with support for custom dialogs, shortcuts, registry entries and more.
• Filter Builder

  Need to filter log files, chunks of code or other text files? Filter Builder is an intuitive tool for interactively operating on text, with filtering and replacement.
• VBScript Converter

  Jumpstart your transition from VBScript to Perl. Generate Perl code from VBScript, recognizing all popular type libraries, including Microsoft Excel, Windows Scripting Host, Lotus Notes and more.
• PerlTray

  Convert Perl programs to native Windows system tray applications.
• PerlSvc

  Convert Perl programs to native Windows services.
• PerlNET

  Allow .NET Framework code to access Perl code running outside the .NET Framework.
• PerlCtrl

  Wrap your Perl code as an ActiveX component.

New in PDK 8

• PerlApp enhancements:

  Now with cross-platform wrapping, not only can you deploy to anyone, anytime - now you can deploy to any platform. Create executables for whatever end-user base you want!

• PerlCritic:

  Apply and enforce coding standards across your whole team, including best practices and customizable policies.

• Improved Vista support:
  Control over Vista's manifest files.

PDK Screenshots

Filter Builder

Perl Critic

Debugger