[Catalyst] Malformed class Name & Hidden files

[Jonathan Rockway]

* On Wed, Jan 30 2008, Rajeev Cyrus wrote:
> Greetings.
>
> I am trying to get started with catalyst and am running into slightly
> annoying problem.
>
> I am working though Catalyst::Manual::Tutorial and when it comes time
> to start the web-server I get this error:
>
> Malformed class Name MyApp::Model::._MyAppDB at /usr/local/perl5.8.3/
> lib/site_perl/5.8.3/Catalyst.pm line 1875
> Compilation failed in require at script/myapp_server.pl line 53.
>
> I have traced this down to the fact that my text editor (TextMate)
> likes to leave hidden files around with similar names as those being
> edited. For example the above error says something about ._MyAppDB
> where this a file named MyApp/lib/MyAppDB.pm AND a file MyApp/
> lib._MyAppDB.pm
>
> If i delete the ._* file the server will launch and everything works
> fine.
>
> My question is:
> Is there a way I can tell the scripts to ignore hidden files?

This issue has come up at least 129387 times in the past.  Please read
the archives.

FWIW, most normal editors delete those files when you save.

Regards,
Jonathan Rockway