On 2011 Jul 14, at 11:49 , David Rogers wrote: > Correction: I do not have C. I had it on an old machine which I have > disposed of. Do have Java. Could probably get C.
It's probably a lot easier to get precompiled binaries for windows. For example, use ActivePerl and an appropriate PPM. Activestate has DBD::PgPP on their site, but there's a DBD::Pg PPM on PgFoundry. This link seems to describe pretty much what you want to do: http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=802237 > However, I have decided for the present to use PL/pgSQL. At some point in > the future I see a new computer. I have had considerable grief trying to > use facilities built for UNIX boxes on my Windows machine (I unsuccessfuly - > with numerous problems - tried to install MySQL. There have been zero > problems with PostgreSQL.). Much of the installation instructions I have > encountered are for UNIX boxes; I am tired of translating them into the > Windows world. So, my next machine will be a UNIX box. (Then there is the > decision of what UNIX.) My choice of an easy to use unix box is a mac. Although I also use linux (ubuntu) based desktops, the mac strikes the right balance between unix compatibility and easy of use. >> I am attempting to install DBD::Pg on a Windows Vista Ultimate machine for >> my own personal use. I am retired now, but did work with database systems >> and expert systems. I am developing a database for some linguistic >> research. Because others are using Perl (but not with a database) I >> really need to include Perl routines in my work. I have version 8.4 of >> PostgreSQL and version 1.10.5 of PostgreSQL Tools. They appear to be >> working, except for the Perl interface. -- Jan-Pieter Cornet <[email protected]> Systeembeheer XS4ALL Internet bv Internet: www.xs4all.nl Contact: www.xs4all.nl/contact
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