Hello, World! I'm having trouble installing Win32::API into ActiveState Perl 623 on a Windows 98 box behind a firewall. Attempting the PPM method: C:\Perl\site\src>ppm PPM interactive shell (2.1.2) - type 'help' for available commands. PPM> install Win32-API Install package 'Win32-API?' (y/N): y Installing package 'Win32-API'... Error installing package 'Win32-API': Could not locate a PPD file for package Wi n32-API PPM> quit Quit! C:\Perl\site\src>ppm PPM interactive shell (2.1.2) - type 'help' for available commands. PPM> install Win32::API Install package 'Win32-API?' (y/N): y Installing package 'Win32-API'... Error installing package 'Win32-API': Could not locate a PPD file for package Wi n32-API PPM> quit Quit! Attempting PPM from the author's site (http://dada.perl.it/PPM): C:\Perl\site\src>ppm install --location=http://dada.perl.it/PPM Win32::API Installing package 'Win32-API'... Error installing package 'Win32-API': Could not locate a PPD file for package Wi n32-API C:\Perl\site\src>ppm install --location=http://dada.perl.it/PPM Win32-API Installing package 'Win32-API'... Error installing package 'Win32-API': Could not locate a PPD file for package Wi n32-API C:\Perl\site\src>ppm install --location=http://dada.perl.it/PPM Win32-API-0.20 Installing package 'Win32-API-0.20'... Error installing package 'Win32-API-0.20': Could not locate a PPD file for packa ge Win32-API-0.20 C:\Perl\site\src>ppm install --location=http://dada.perl.it/PPM Win32-API.ppd Installing package 'Win32-API.ppd'... Error installing package 'Win32-API.ppd': Could not locate a PPD file for packag e Win32-API.ppd C:\Perl\site\src>ppm install --location=http://dada.perl.it/PPM/MSWin32-x86-mult i-thread/Win32-API-0.20-PPM.tar.gz Package not specified. C:\Perl\site\src>ppm install --location=http://dada.perl.it/PPM/MSWin32-x86-mult i-thread Win32-API-0.20-PPM.tar.gz Installing package 'Win32-API-0.20-PPM.tar.gz'... Error installing package 'Win32-API-0.20-PPM.tar.gz': Could not locate a PPD fil e for package Win32-API-0.20-PPM.tar.gz C:\Perl\site\src>ppm install --location=http://dada.perl.it/PPM/MSWin32-x86-mult i-thread Win32-API Installing package 'Win32-API'... Error installing package 'Win32-API': Could not locate a PPD file for package Wi n32-API Downloading the *.zip file and trying a traditional install (with the POLLUTE flag set per http://dada.perl.it/#api): C:\Perl\site\src\Win32-API-0.20>ver Windows 98 [Version 4.10.2222] C:\Perl\site\src\Win32-API-0.20>path PATH=C:\PERL\BIN;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\BIN C:\Perl\site\src\Win32-API-0.20>dir Volume in drive C has no label Volume Serial Number is Directory of C:\Perl\site\src\Win32-API-0.20 . <DIR> 04-18-01 3:36p . .. <DIR> 04-18-01 3:36p .. T <DIR> 04-18-01 3:36p t API PM 14,953 10-24-00 3:26p API.pm API XS 10,311 10-24-00 3:26p API.xs API~1 HTM 13,183 10-24-00 3:27p API.html MAKEFILE PL 312 10-09-00 9:28a Makefile.PL MANIFEST 86 10-24-00 3:29p MANIFEST README 1,373 10-24-00 3:27p README README TXT 1,373 10-24-00 3:27p README.txt TYPEMAP 56 01-31-98 1:08p TYPEMAP 8 file(s) 41,647 bytes 3 dir(s) 668,336,128 bytes free C:\Perl\site\src\Win32-API-0.20>perl Makefile.PL POLLUTE=1 Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Usage: xsubpp [-v] [-C++] [-except] [-prototypes] [-noversioncheck] [-nolinenumb ers] [-nooptimize] [-noinout] [-noargtypes] [-s pattern] [-typemap typemap]... f ile.xs Writing Makefile for Win32::API C:\Perl\site\src\Win32-API-0.20>nmake Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 1.50 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1988-94. All rights reserved. mkdir blib mkdir blib\lib mkdir blib\lib\Win32 mkdir blib\arch mkdir blib\arch\auto mkdir blib\arch\auto\Win32 mkdir blib\arch\auto\Win32\API mkdir blib\lib\auto mkdir blib\lib\auto\Win32 mkdir blib\lib\auto\Win32\API cp API.pm blib\lib\Win32\API.pm C:\Perl\bin\Perl.exe -IC:\Perl\lib -IC:\Perl\lib C:\Perl\lib\ExtUtils/xs ubpp -typemap C:\Perl\lib\ExtUtils\typemap -typemap typemap API.xs > API.c cl -c -O1 -MD -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -DNO_STRICT -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX -DPERL_POLLUT E -O1 -MD -DNDEBUG -DVERSION=\"0.20\" -DXS_VERSION=\"0.20\" -IC:\Perl\lib \CORE API.c NMAKE : fatal error U1081: 'cl' : program not found Stop. Any suggestions? TIA, David _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/listinfo/perl-win32-users
