Any Examples of using File::Tasks::Edit (Perl Module)

[Preston Thornton]

Hi, Perl Gang!

I was wondering if any has a simple example of using the File::Tasks::Edit Perl Module. I am working a script to edit a script in place using the (-i) option, but I wanted to see if there was other way to do so. I am coding a search algorithm to search the file to find confirm the desired string. In reviewing the CPAN information

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CPAN - File::Tasks::Edit - Search

Where this is what is available:

NAME 

File::Tasks::Edit - A File::Tasks edit task (change a file)

DESCRIPTION 

The File::Tasks::Edit task is similar to the File::Tasks::Add task, except that it expects a current file to already exists, which it will change the contents of (without changing permissions).

METHODS 

new $Tasks, $path, $source

Creates a new File::Tasks::Edit object, although you probably won't be creating this object directly from here.

Returns a new File::Tasks::Edit object, or undef on error.

type

Returns the task type, which is always 'Edit'.

path

The path accessor returns the path to the file within the set of tasks.

source

The source accessor returns the content source, which could be anything supported by File::Tasks::Provider.

test

The test method checks to see if the file can be edited.

Returns true if so, or false if not.

execute

The execute method executes the task on the local filesystem.

Returns true on success or undef on error.

content

The content method returns the content that is to be written to the file.

SUPPORT 

Bugs should be reported via the CPAN bug tracker at

http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=File-Tasks

For other issues, contact the author.

AUTHOR 

Adam Kennedy <[e-mail]>, http://ali.as/

Sorry Adam, but I need something more in the line of an example to utilize your module. Anyone have one you are will to share.

[fred rosenberger]

I don't have any idea, but have you tried asking/searching on perlmonks?

[Preston Thornton]

I resolved my problem by returning the use of simple shell commands. So, within the script I just used `<shell commands> ` to get what I needed. Keep it simple I guess.

Thanks.