Please send all email to cdawson@webiphany.com

WHAT IS THIS?

The Smil.pm module.  This module provides an interface for generating 
SMIL files using perl.  SMIL is a W3C langauge for multi-media authoring.

HOW DO I INSTALL IT?

Use the makefile.  Run these commands.  Make might
be nmake (for Win32 systems) or another command depending on your platform.
You will have to be the "superuser" to run the last command.

perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install 

If you have the correct privileges, perl will place it in the right spot.

If you are not administrator, or have insufficient privileges to install
into the perl lib path, then you will have to modify your @INC variable 
using this command (substitute the directory where Smil.pm is for 
the fake directory /install/path/)

use lib '/install/path/';
use Smil;

OR

BEGIN { unshift @INC, '/install/path/'; }

Either one of these commands will allow you to use the module, provided
you fill in the correct path for '/install/path/'

WHAT SYSTEMS DOES IT WORK WITH?

I have tested it on several Linux distributions and ActiveState Perl for
Win32.  The module is pure perl, so it should work with any standard
perl distribution.  If it doesn't, please email me and tell me your problem.

WHERE IS THE DOCUMENTATION?

Run 'perldoc Smil'  If you haven't installed it as superuser, you will 
have to perpend the installation directory to the front of the module
name.

WHERE ARE THE EXAMPLES?

I have provided a few examples within the perldoc documentation.  You can
find plently of example scripts in the installation directory as well.
It is a top priority for me to add these to the web page for perlysmil, 
which is here:

http://webiphany.com/perlysmil/

I'll try to add more to this soon.

WHERE IS THE ONLINE DOCUMENTATION?

http://webiphany.com/perlysmil/


Hope this helps you with MM authoring.

Chris Dawson
cdawson@webiphany.com