Stephen,
Here is a feedback from Makemaker mailing list.
Can we use this to get around?
Of course, this example only stub out the make entry 
(just like I provide an empty HTMLLIBPOD)
We need to do a little better than this.

--Steve
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael G Schwern [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 1:48 PM
> To: Lihn, Steve
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: FW: make failed on Win32
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 01:01:36PM -0500, Lihn, Steve wrote:
> > Hi,
> > We on P5EE is trying to install Blue module on Win32 platform.
> > But encounter this error. WE are not thatgood at MakeMaker 
> to get around
> > the problem. Can you help?
> 
> Yes.  This is MakeMaker attempting to turn the POD documentation into
> HTML using a big, messy, unnecessary long one-liner.
> 
> It's possible to repair htmlifypods and shorten the command line into
> something Win32 can deal with, but this functionality has recently
> been removed from MakeMaker as it never really worked anyway.  Unless
> you force it it doesn't know where to install HTML docs.
> 
> So, simplest way to get around this is to just stub it out in your
> Makefile.PL.
> 
>     {
>         package MY;
> 
>         sub htmlifypods {
>             my($self) = shift;
>             return "\nhtmlifypods :\n\t$self->{NOECHO}\$(NOOP)\n";
>         }
>     }
> 
> 


  Steve Lihn
  FIS Database Support, Merck & Co., Inc.
  Tel: (908) 423 - 4441



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael G Schwern [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 1:48 PM
> To: Lihn, Steve
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: FW: make failed on Win32
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 01:01:36PM -0500, Lihn, Steve wrote:
> > Hi,
> > We on P5EE is trying to install Blue module on Win32 platform.
> > But encounter this error. WE are not thatgood at MakeMaker 
> to get around
> > the problem. Can you help?
> 
> Yes.  This is MakeMaker attempting to turn the POD documentation into
> HTML using a big, messy, unnecessary long one-liner.
> 
> It's possible to repair htmlifypods and shorten the command line into
> something Win32 can deal with, but this functionality has recently
> been removed from MakeMaker as it never really worked anyway.  Unless
> you force it it doesn't know where to install HTML docs.
> 
> So, simplest way to get around this is to just stub it out in your
> Makefile.PL.
> 
>     {
>         package MY;
> 
>         sub htmlifypods {
>             my($self) = shift;
>             return "\nhtmlifypods :\n\t$self->{NOECHO}\$(NOOP)\n";
>         }
>     }
> 
> 
> 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Stephen Adkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 1:07 PM
> > > To: Lihn, Steve; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: make failed on Win32
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > Does anyone on this list know how to make a Makefile.PL
> > > that gets around this problem on NT (command line too long)?
> > > 
> > > Stephen
> > > _________________________
> > > 
> > > Additional info I found,
> > > 
> > > NMAKE Fatal Error U1095
> > > expanded command line 'commandline' too long
> > > After macro expansion, the given command line exceeded the 
> > > limit on length
> > > of command lines for the operating system. If the command is 
> > > for a program
> > > that can accept command-line input from a file, change 
> the command and
> > > supply input from either a file on disk or an inline file. 
> > > For example, LINK
> > > and LIB accept input from a response file.
> > > 
> > >   Steve Lihn
> > >   FIS Database Support, Merck & Co., Inc.
> > >   Tel: (908) 423 - 4441
> > > 
> > > At 12:02 PM 3/22/2002 -0500, Lihn, Steve wrote:
> > > >Stephen,
> > > >I finished perl Makefile.PL on Win NT. (P5EEx/Blue)
> > > >But when I do nmake, I got this. I think the problem is the 
> > > command line too
> > > >long.
> > > >Is it possible to break it down to smaller pieces?
> > > >--Steve 
> > > >
> > > >Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 1.50
> > > >Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1988-94. All rights reserved.
> > > >
> > > >NMAKE : fatal error U1095: expanded command line 
> > > 'C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe -we
> > > >"use File::Basename; use File::Path qw(mkpath); %m=@ARGV;for 
> > > (keys %m){"  -e
> > > >"next if -e $m{$_} && -M $m{$_} < -M $_ && -M $m{$_} < -M 
> > > 'Makefile';"  -e
> > > >"print qq(Htmlifying $m{$_}\n);"  -e "$dir = 
> > > dirname($m{$_}); mkpath($dir)
> > > >unless -d $dir;"  -e "system(qq[$^X ].q["-IC:\Perl\lib" 
> > > "-IC:\Perl\lib"
> > > >C:\Perl\bin\pod2html.bat ].qq[$_>$m{$_}])==0 or warn 
> > > qq(Couldn\047t install
> > > >$m{$_}\n);"  -e "chmod(oct()), $m{$_} or warn qq(chmod  
> > > $m{$_}: $!\n);}"
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/ImageButton.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/ImageButton.html  
> P5EEx/Blue/P5EE.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/P5EE.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/ValidatedTextField.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/ValidatedTextField.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/DateField.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/DateField.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Serializer.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Serializer.html  
> P5EEx/Blue/Serializer/Storable.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Serializer/Storable.html  P5EEx/Blue/Config.pod
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Config.html  P5EEx/Blue/perlstyle.pod
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/perlstyle.html  P5EEx/Blue/TemplateEngine.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/TemplateEngine.html  P5EEx/Blue/Messaging.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Messaging.html  
> P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/HierView.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/HierView.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Button.pm  
> > > htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Button.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/UserAgent.pm  htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/UserAgent.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Service.pm  htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Service.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/SharedDatastore.pm  
> htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/SharedDatastore.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Template.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Template.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Select.pm  
> > > htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Select.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/RepositoryEditor.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/RepositoryEditor.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Serializer/XMLSimple.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Serializer/XMLSimple.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Widget/Template.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/Template.html  P5EEx/Blue/Security.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Security.html  P5EEx/Blue/Repository.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Repository.html  
> P5EEx/Blue/SharedResourceSet.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/SharedResourceSet.html  
> P5EEx/Blue/Context/CGI.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Context/CGI.html  P5EEx/Blue/LogChannel.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/LogChannel.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Serializer/Properties.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Serializer/Properties.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Config/File.pod
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Config/File.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Stylizable.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Stylizable.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Label.pm  
> > > htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Label.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Exceptions.pm  htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Exceptions.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/StylizableContainer.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/StylizableContainer.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Session/Cookie.pm  
> htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Session/Cookie.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Reference.pm  htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Reference.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/TreeView.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/TreeView.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/TextField.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/TextField.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Context/HTML.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Context/HTML.html  P5EEx/Blue/Context.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Context.html  P5EEx/Blue/exceptions.pod
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/exceptions.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/DateDropDowns.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/DateDropDowns.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Toolbar.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Toolbar.html  
> P5EEx/Blue/Procedure.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Procedure.html  
> P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Element.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Element.html  
> P5EEx/Blue/datetime.pod
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/datetime.html  
> P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/NewWidget.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/NewWidget.html  
> P5EEx/Blue/devguide.pod
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/devguide.html  P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/DataTable.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/DataTable.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Menu.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Menu.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Checkbox.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/Checkbox.html  P5EEx/Blue/Widget.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget.html  
> P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/SelectorView.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/SelectorView.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Repository/Sample.pm  
> > > htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Repository/Sample.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Serializer/Ini.pm  
> htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Serializer/Ini.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/SharedResourceSet/IPCLocker.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/SharedResourceSet/IPCLocker.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Repository/SOAP.pm  
> htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Repository/SOAP.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/podstyle.pod  htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/podstyle.html
> > > >P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/AppFrame.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Widget/HTML/AppFrame.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Repository/DBI.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Repository/DBI.html  
> > > P5EEx/Blue/Session/HTMLHidden.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Session/HTMLHidden.html  P5EEx/Blue/Session.pm
> > > >htdocs\P5EEx/Blue/Session.html' too long
> > > >Stop.
> 
> -- 
> 
> Michael G. Schwern   <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>    
> http://www.pobox.com/~schwern/
> Perl Quality Assurance            <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>         
> Kwalitee Is Job One
> gumballs have no paste
> Tim's balls are so damn pasty
> bend over and squeal
>       -- |siv|
> 

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