NAME Alien::FreeImage - Building freeimage library SYNOPSIS This module is not a perl binding for *freeimage* library; it is just a helper module that makes dev files (*.h, *.a) available for linking by other modules. Alien::FreeImage installation comprise of these steps: * Build freeimage-3.17.0 static library (*.a) from source codes (that are bundled with this module) * Install dev files (*.h, *.a) into *share* directory of Alien::FreeImage distribution Later on you can use Alien::FreeImage in your module that needs to link with *freeimage* like this: # Sample Makefile.PL use ExtUtils::MakeMaker; use Alien::FreeImage; WriteMakefile( NAME => 'Any::FreeImage::Module', VERSION_FROM => 'lib/Any/FreeImage/Module.pm', LIBS => Alien::FreeImage->config('LIBS'), INC => Alien::FreeImage->config('INC'), # + additional params ); METHODS config() This function is the main public interface to this module. Alien::FreeImage->config('LIBS'); Returns a string like: '-L/path/to/freeimage/dir -lfreeimage' Alien::FreeImage->config('INC'); Returns a string like: '-I/path/to/freeimage/dir' Alien::FreeImage->config('PREFIX'); Returns a string like: '/path/to/freeimage/dir' LICENSE This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. COPYRIGHT 2014+ KMX