Oops! I meant for the last command C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin\checkperl.exe -MWin32 -V
On 16/11/2012 16:45, Mark Dootson wrote: > Hi, > > Just to eliminate the possibility of your problem being some manifest > loading issue, I have uploaded a zip file > > http://www.wxperl.co.uk/checkperl.zip > > This contains a single executable 'checkperl.exe' that is really just > the perl.exe from Dwimperl with the manifest ripped out. > > So, if you extract this to C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin and the following works, > the problem is in the manifests > > set PATH=C:\Dwimperl\perl\site\bin;C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin;%PATH% > > then > > C:\Dwimperl\perl\site\bin\checkperl.exe -MWin32 -V > > > Cheers > > Mark > > > > On 16/11/2012 16:10, Brad Hodge wrote: >> Received no errors on either of those, but the second one ran without >> opening Padre. :( >> ______________________ >> >> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Mark Dootson<mark.doot...@znix.com>wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> OK. Next thing to test is if the Padre standalone executable works. This >>> is at C:\Dwimperl\perl\site\bin\padre.exe and has a manifest that looks >>> correct to me but before it is run we must be sure that our PATH is set >>> correctly so in a command prompt: >>> >>> set PATH=C:\Dwimperl\perl\site\bin;C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin;%PATH% >>> >>> then >>> >>> C:\Dwimperl\perl\site\bin\padre.exe >>> >>> >>> does that work or does it fail too? >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> On 16/11/2012 16:00, Brad Hodge wrote: >>>> Good thoughts Mark. >>>> >>>> I am running SP 3, so that shouldn't be an issue. >>>> >>>> I did try C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin\perl -MWin32 -V, and got the >>>> C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin\perl.exe is not a valid Win32 application message. >>>> >>>> Brad >>>> ____________________ >>>> >>>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Mark Dootson<mark.doot...@znix.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> This is probably not helpful but I had few problems installing and >>>>> running Dwimperl on 32bit Windows XP. I've tested installation and use >>>>> as both a privileged and a limited user. >>>>> >>>>> The only issue I found is that if installed whilst logged in as a non >>>>> privileged user ( by using 'Run As' on the installer ) updates to the >>>>> system such as the path etc. are not updated until I log out and log >>>>> back in again. But this isn't surprising as the Dwimperl installer does >>>>> not attempt any system notifications etc. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> One thing I would check is that you are running latest Service Pack ( 3 >>>>> ) with all updates applied. >>>>> >>>>> I seem to recall that the initial release of XP ( and maybe Service Pack >>>>> 1 ) would choke on some features of an embedded manifest. The embedded >>>>> manifest in Perl 5.14.2 is technically incorrect as it refers to the >>>>> 'type' as 'Win32'. According to specification this is wrong and should >>>>> be 'win32' ( lowercase ) - but many Windows versisons seem to parse this >>>>> OK. >>>>> >>>>> If your XP is at Service Pack 1 ( or no service pack at all ) it would >>>>> be good if you could do a test so that the possible manifest problem can >>>>> be eliminated. I'll fix up a 'perl.exe' with no manifest and you could >>>>> test if that one works. But there is really no point doing this if you >>>>> have Service Pack 2 or above. >>>>> >>>>> Initially you could test the following: >>>>> >>>>> C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin\perl -MWin32 -V >>>>> >>>>> (note uppercase -V ) >>>>> >>>>> and make sure it gives output. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 16/11/2012 14:48, Brad Hodge wrote: >>>>>> Mark, >>>>>> >>>>>> It's 32 bit XP. >>>>>> >>>>>> Brad >>>>>> ___________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 8:46 AM, Mark Dootson<mark.doot...@znix.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brad, is your system 32 bit Windows XP or 64 bit Windows XP? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'll test out Dwinperl myself so I'm just checking that I get the same >>>>>>> environment as you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mark >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 16/11/2012 14:25, Brad Hodge wrote: >>>>>>>> With regards to you your version email... I was successful running >>>>> perl - >>>>>>>> v, and got all of the version information (v5.14.2). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When I try to run c:\dwimperl\perl\bin\perl.exe >>>>>>>> c:\Dwimperl\perl\site\bin\padre, I get a Windows error box stating >>> that >>>>>>>> c:\dwimperl\perl\bin\perl.exe is not a valid Win32 application. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Brad >>>>>>>> ____________________ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 8:21 AM, Gabor Szabo<ga...@szabgab.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Brad Hodge<brad.h.ho...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> I did try both of the ones below. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> C:\Dwimperl\perl\site\bin\padre got me the same results as the >>>>> regular >>>>>>>>>> attempt. >>>>>>>>>> C:\Dwimperl\perl\site\bin>c:\dwimperl\perl\bin\perl.exe gives me >>> the >>>>>>>>> mesage >>>>>>>>>> 'dwimperl\perl\site\bin' is not recognized as an internal or >>> external >>>>>>>>>> command, operable program or batch file. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> sorry that was a wrong copy-paste on my part. I hope this is better: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> c:\dwimperl\perl\bin\perl.exe c:\Dwimperl\perl\site\bin\padre >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Gabor >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>>>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>>>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>> http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Padre-dev mailing list >>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>> http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Padre-dev mailing list >> Padre-dev@perlide.org >> http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev > > _______________________________________________ > Padre-dev mailing list > Padre-dev@perlide.org > http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev _______________________________________________ Padre-dev mailing list Padre-dev@perlide.org http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev
