Chemistry::OpenBabel version 1.2 ================================ This module provides a Perl interface to the Open Babel chemistry library. Open Babel is a chemical toolbox designed to speak the many languages of chemical data. It's an open, collaborative project allowing anyone to search, convert, analyze, or store data from molecular modeling, chemistry, solid-state materials, biochemistry, or related areas. The code is generated using the SWIG package and provides access to almost all of the Open Babel interfaces via Perl, including the base classes OBMol, OBAtom, OBBond, and OBResidue, as well as the conversion framework OBConversion, fingerprints, and force field optimization using the open source Ghemical molecular mechanics method. The version numbering does not always correspond to any particular release of Open Babel. For more information on the releases of Chemistry::OpenBabel, see the Changes file. Future development will include a "glue module" to integrate with PerlMol and other Perl chemistry projects. INSTALLATION To install this module, type the following (assuming you have already installed Open Babel): perl Makefile.PL make make test make install DEPENDENCIES perl-5.6.0 or a more recent version. openbabel-2.1 or a more recent version. Note that if you are trying to build/run this Perl code in the Open Babel source/build directory BEFORE you install Open Babel, you may encounter problems if the Perl module is linked against an older libopenbabel. If you encounter problems compiling, linking, or running this Perl module, make sure you have run "make install" for the latest Open Babel package and THEN rebuild this Perl module. COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Geoffrey R. Hutchison This Perl Module is part of the Open Babel project. Open Babel is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation version 2 of the License. Full details can be found in the file "COPYING" which should be included in your distribution.