I encountered this same problem maybe 6mos ago(give or take a few months).
I notice you're using version .22, I can't recall if that was the version I used, but the replies I got back when I inquired about this sort of problem were to the effect that the newer version of the module was broken, and not to use it because the older version worked fine.
Perhaps someone who knows more details will reply yet. I hope my experience though gives you a good direction to look in though.. I too was at my wits end trying to get that goofy module to compile/pass its tests. As I recall it did the exact same thing for me as it is for you. It is lousy that the upgraded version of the module isn't as robust as the older one.
toodlez
marc
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Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 8:30 AM
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Subject: Problems compiling Archive::Tar
I'm trying to compile and build Archive::Tar and I get the following error below when running nmake test. Does anyone have an idea why this is happening?
I'm at my wits end. All your help would be appreciated.
F:\.cpan\build\Archive-Tar-0.22>nmake
Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 6.00.8168.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1988-1998. All rights reserved.
cp Tar.pm blib\lib\Archive\Tar.pm
\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\bin\Perl.exe -I\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\
tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\lib -I\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\lib -I\\zmers01
a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\site\lib -MExtUtils::Command -e cp ptar blib\script\ptar
\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\bin\Perl.exe -I\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\
tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\lib -I\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\lib -I\\zmers01
a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\site\lib -e "system qq[pl2bat.bat ].shift" blib\script\p
tar
F:\.cpan\build\Archive-Tar-0.22>nmake test
Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 6.00.8168.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1988-1998. All rights reserved.
\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\bin\Perl.exe -I\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\
tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\lib -I\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\lib -I\\zmers01
a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\site\lib -MExtUtils::Command -e cp ptar blib\script\ptar
\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\bin\Perl.exe -I\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\
tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\lib -I\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\lib -I\\zmers01
a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\site\lib -e "system qq[pl2bat.bat ].shift" blib\script\p
tar
\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\bin\Perl.exe -Iblib\arch -Iblib\lib -I\\
zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\lib -I\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\per
l\5.6.1\lib -I\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\site\lib test.pl
1..10
ok 1
ok 2
ok 3
Can't call method "gzwrite" on an undefined value at blib\lib/Archive/Tar.pm line 492.
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '\\zmers01a\disk1\spiffcc\tools\winnt-4.0\perl\5.6.1\bin\Perl.exe' : retu
rn code '0xff'
Stop.
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