I appreciate the sympathy Ken :). PPM from the command line didn't work for me either.
C:\>ppm C:\>install Inline 'install' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Scott On 1/9/06, Ken Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Scott, > > Sorry you're having all this trouble, I know it's frustrating. On > ActivePerl, usually the easiest way to install complicated modules is > to use PPM, because then they're already compiled for you. You should > be able to just type "ppm" at a command prompt to get started, and then > just type "install Inline" (I think) at the ppm> prompt. > > You don't really need to install Math::FFT, that was just an idea from > Rob that might help determine what the problem with your setup might > have been. > > -Ken > > > On Jan 9, 2006, at 12:24 PM, Scott Kaplan wrote: > > > I apologize, but I still must be missing something here. > > > > OK, here is a recap of what I just did. > > > > 1) I wipped out all copies of Perl distributions on my machine and > > freshly downloaded ActivePerl and successfully installed it. > > 2) I wipped out all copies of inline (the entire unzipped package) on > > my machine and freshly unzipped it to a newly created directory called > > (C:\my_build_dir) > > 3) typed: cd C:\my_build_dir > > 4) typed: perl Makefile.PL > > > > And here is the entire output: > > > > C:\my_build_dir>perl Makefile.PL > > Can't locate Inline/MakeMaker.pm in @INC (@INC contains: C:/Perl/lib > > C:/Perl/sit > > e/lib .) at Makefile.PL line 1. > > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 1. > > > > So, Rob you suggested that the next step is for me to try to build > > Math::FFT. Is there some special way that I am to perform this? > > > > Thx, Scott > > > >> > >> > >>> Rob - I took your advice and got the following: > >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ----- > >> ---------------------------------------------------------- > >>> C:\my_build_dir>perl Makefile.PL > >>> Checking if your kit is complete... > >>> Looks good > >>> > >>> Error: Unable to locate installed Perl libraries or Perl source code. > >>> > >>> It is recommended that you install perl in a standard location before > >>> building extensions. Some precompiled versions of perl do not contain > >>> these header files, so you cannot build extensions. In such a case, > >>> please build and install your perl from a fresh perl distribution. It > >>> usually solves this kind of problem. > >>> > >>> (You get this message, because MakeMaker could not find > >> "D:\PXPerl\BUILD\PERL-00 > >>> 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\lib\CORE\perl.h") > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ----- > >> ---------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> As the error message says, you have an incomplete perl installation. > >> They > >> have given you all you need to run perl scripts, but not enough to > >> build a > >> perl extension. Install a *complete* perl (eg Activestate Perl ... or > >> build > >> and install your own perl) and we might be able to get somewhere. > >> > >> I get the same error if I remove my lib/CORE folder: > >> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >> D:\comp58_M\Math-FFT-1.28>perl makefile.pl > >> Checking if your kit is complete... > >> Looks good > >> > >> Error: Unable to locate installed Perl libraries or Perl source code. > >> > >> It is recommended that you install perl in a standard location before > >> building extensions. Some precompiled versions of perl do not contain > >> these header files, so you cannot build extensions. In such a case, > >> please > >> build and install your perl from a fresh perl distribution. It usually > >> solves this kind of problem. > >> > >> (You get this message, because MakeMaker could not find > >> "D:\perl58_M\5.8.7\lib\CORE\perl.h") > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Rob > >> > >> > >
