with the ActiveState bundle is a tool called PPM - Perl Package Manager
- I suggest that you use that to get and install the DBI, it worked for
me.
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> Subject: unable to find cl.exe
>
>
> I'm having a problem building DBI - I am getting the error
> stating it is
> unable to find cl.exe
> I am using Windows NT - ActiveState (version 5.00502) Any help is
> appreciated.
>
> Carl Abel
>
> The following is the output requested in the Readme file for
> the DBI bundle.
> I performed a realclean prior to doing all of these
>
> 1.
> perl MakeFile.pl
> *** The optional PIRPC-modules are not loaded
> Warning - Changes are missing from my kit
> Writing Makefile for DBI
>
> nmake (where I first experience the error)
> It went through the mkdir, cp, and Skip commands
> perl -... Perl.xsi (ok)
> perl -... Perl.c (ok)
> cl.exe -c -... Perl.c
> The name specified 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.
>
> nmake test
> cl.exe -c -... Perl.c (Same error as above)
>
> nmake test TEST_VERBOSE=1
> cl.exe -c -... Perl.c (Same error as above)
>
> 2.
> This is perl, version 5.005_02 built for MSWin32-x86-object
>
> Copyright 1987-1998, Larry Wall
>
> Binary build 502 provided by ActiveState Tool Corp.
> http://www.ActiveState.com
> Built 10:59:41 Aug 11 1998
>
> Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the
> Artistic License or
> the
> GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl
> 5.0 source kit.
>
> Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should
> be found on
> this system using 'man perl' or 'perldoc perl'. If you have
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> Perl Home Page.
>
> 3. No core dump
>
> 4. Installation does not succeed.
>
