File::Util version 3.13_9
=========================

DESCRIPTION
File::Util provides a comprehensive toolbox of utilities to automate all
kinds of common tasks on file / directories.  Its purpose is to do so
in the most portable manner possible so that users of this module won't
have to worry about whether their programs will work on other OSes
and machines.


CHANGES IN LAST FEW RELEASES
(listed in reverse cronological order by date and subversion)

   3.13_9
      12/23/02, 3:22 pm
      A few small changes; no longer lists Handy::Dandy::TimeTools as a
      prerequisite dependency.

   3.13_8
      12/22/02, 11:31 pm
      Method File::Util::file_type() now returns a list instead of a single
      string of concatenated keyword substrings, the filetype keywords being:
         plain       text
         binary      directory
         symlink     pipe
         socket      block
         character   tty

      Methods File::Util::load_file() and File::Util::open_handle() both will
      truly guarantee the uniqueness of the underlying file handle which is
      auto-generated, whereas before measures to acheive the uniqueness of
      the filehandles were taken, but not verified.

      POD documentation got a big update.


INSTALLATION
To install this module type the following:

   perl Makefile.PL
   make
   make test
   make install

On windows machines use nmake rather than make; those running cygwin don't have
to worry about this.  If you don't know what cygwin is, use nmake and check out
<URL: http://cygwin.com/> after you're done installing this module if you want
to find out.


DEPENDENCIES
This module requires these other modules and libraries:

   OOorNO.pm                  v0.00_2 or better
   Handy::Dandy               v1.30_4 or better
   Exception::Handler         v1.00_0 or better


AUTHOR
   Tommy Butler <cpan@atrixnet.com>


COPYRIGHT
   Copyright (C) Tommy Butler 2001-2002, all rights reserved.


LICENCE
   This library is free software, you may redistribute it and/or modify it
   under the same terms as Perl itself.
