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INTRODUCTION

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This file describes how to set up and use the perl wrapper code for Melissa DATA's Address Object.


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PREREQUISITES

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To make use of the Address Object perl wrapper you will need:



* An installation of Perl. Wrappers were tested with Perl 5.10. 



* The Melissa DATA Address Object library and data files installed.

  These files are installed automatically if you run setup.exe. By default, the Address Object 

  Library (mdAddr.dll) is installed in:

	C:\Program Files\Melissa DATA\DQT\AddrObj\dll_32bit

	

  and the Address Object data files in:

	C:\Program Files\Melissa DATA\DQT\Data



You will need to know the location of these items in order to install and run the Perl wrapper.



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Wrapper compatibility
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If the provided pre-compiled wrappers are not compatible with your environment, the necessary files for compilation can be found in the 'interfaces' folder of the object's main directory.




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Demo Mode

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Please contact your sales representative to unlock the full functionality ofAddress Object.  In Demo mode, Address Object will only validate addresses in Nevada. Please call 1-800-MELISSA ext. 3 for more information.





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Installation

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Copy the entire folder that contains this readme.txt into a local directory on your computer.





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Setup

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You will need to allow mdAddrPerlWrapper.dll to find mdAddr.dll. You can do this by:



	1. Adding the directory containing mdAddr to your PATH environment variable. 

	   ex: set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files\Melissa DATA\DQT\AddrObj\dll_64bit

	* 32bit version available in C:\Program Files\Melissa DATA\DQT\AddrObj\dll_32bit	



	or



	2. Copy mdAddr.dll into the directory with mdAddrPerlWrapper.dll.







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Setting up the Sample Code

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Open AddressSample.pl for editing. You must set the a license string that you receive from your Melissa Data sales representative:

	my $LICENSE = "DEMO";



and also the path to the Address Object Data Files:

	my $FILELOC = "C:\\Program Files\\Melissa DATA\\DQT\\Data Files";





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Running the Sample Code

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Navigate to the directory containing the perl wrapper using command line and type:

	'perl AddressSample.pl'



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Updates

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The files generated/included in this wrapper do not need to be changed for DQ Suite updates unless there is a method signature change in the object. If a new method is added, you will need to rebuild the wrapper to use the new method. 





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Note

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Here are some general solutions if you run into problems:



Q. I get an error saying "can't find mdAddr.dll."

A. This means that mdAddrPerlWrapper.dll cannot link to mdAddr.dll. Please follow the steps in

the Setup section above.



Q. I get an error saying "can't find perl510.dll."

A. The current mdAddrPerlWrapper.dll was compiled using Perl 5.10. You are probably using another version of Perl. You will need another version of mdAddrPerlWrapper.dll that uses the version of perl on your system. 

Please look in the "Source" folder and read the readme for instructions. 





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