When running under windows it fails in the RuntimeScalar.java

[gitterbitjc]

Line: 1705 The below change fixes the issue in my local repo fullName = Paths.get(resource.getPath().substring(resource.getPath().indexOf(":") + 2)); //Paths.get(resource.getPath());

Edited:

Looks like the code had changed a bit..

            String path = resource.getPath();
            // Remove leading slash if on Windows
            if (System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase().contains("win") && path.startsWith("/")) {
                path = path.substring(1);
            }
            fullName = Paths.get(path);

not sure if this new change fixes the previous issue at old-code:1705

also I added this: if (fullName == null && code == null) { GlobalContext.setGlobalVariable("main::!", "No such file or directory"); return new RuntimeScalar(); }

not sure if && code == null was necessary (forgot)

does this work on windows now..

[gitterbitjc]

BTW this is Great! what you are doing.. I wish I could help - not a comp.sc guy -- just love perl.. :)

Any starter book? that can give an idea and concepts may help.. or links

[fglock]

Thank you for the detailed input!

Could you confirm if the latest main branch resolves the Windows compatibility issue in your setup? Any additional insights would be very helpful!

And thank you for the kind words—it’s fantastic to see your enthusiasm for Perl and this project! Your Windows-related findings and fixes are much appreciated. If you're interested in exploring or testing further, every contribution counts toward improving cross-platform handling.

For learning resources, Modern Perl by chromatic is a solid start, while Programming Perl by Wall, Christiansen, and Orwant dives deeper into Perl internals. For compiler design, Engineering a Compiler by Cooper & Torczon, or Appel’s Modern Compiler Implementation in Java, could be particularly relevant for PerlOnJava.

Please feel free to explore the codebase and ask questions along the way. Looking forward to collaborating!

[fglock]

Status: Resolved ✅

Verification Results:

• CI/CD pipeline passing successfully on Windows

Additional Details:

• All automated tests completed
• Build artifacts generated correctly
• No blocking issues identified

Please reopen if you notice any regression or have questions.