This is not really an error per se. What it is telling you is that you don't have a compiler installed. What are you trying to compile? Usually there is a pre-compiled Win32 module out there somewhere if it is compatible.
-----Original Message----- From: Dara M Kusic To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 6/26/03 2:33 PM Subject: Windows compile stink Please, if you could help. How do I avoid the following error, that 'cl' is not a recognized command: <transcript below> C:\Perl\lib\DBI\DBI-1.37>nmake Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 1.50 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1988-94. All rights reserved. rem rem rem cl -c -nologo -O1 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -DNO_STRICT -DHAV E_DES_FCRYPT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX - O1 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -DVERSION=\"1.37\" -DXS_VERSION=\"1.37\" -IC:\Perl\lib\ CORE Perl.c 'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'C:\WINNT\system32\cmd.exe' : return code '0x1' Stop. Any words are appreciated. Thanks.