Sorry to be slow, but which directory do I put the attached file? Also... did you say run it by C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin\checkperl.exe updateexec.pl(with a space between exe and update)?
Thanks Brad On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Mark Dootson <mark.doot...@znix.com> wrote: > Hi, > > The attached script should fix things for your particular case. If it does > not, change line 8 to > > my $makemanifest = 0; > > which will remove the manifests altogether. > > As you have checkperl.exe as a working Perl executable, you can run the > script with > > C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin\**checkperl.exe updateexec.pl > > I am thinking perhaps your issue is some version of MS XML libraries which > choke on the spaces / comments etc in the original manifests (as the app > loader tries to read them). > > If you still get 'application is not a valid executable' errors, there > will be further info in the event log, but I'm guessing the above will fix > it. > > Cheers > > Mark > > > On 16/11/2012 18:01, Brad Hodge wrote: > >> That worked. I got version information. >> >> Brad >> ______________________ >> >> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Mark Dootson<mark.doot...@znix.com>** >> wrote: >> >> 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<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<http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>>>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>>>>>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/**mailman/listinfo/padre-dev<http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>>>>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>>>>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/**mailman/listinfo/padre-dev<http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>>>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>>>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/**mailman/listinfo/padre-dev<http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/**mailman/listinfo/padre-dev<http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/**mailman/listinfo/padre-dev<http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/**mailman/listinfo/padre-dev<http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>>> http://mail.perlide.org/**mailman/listinfo/padre-dev<http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev> >>>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Padre-dev mailing list >>>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>>> http://mail.perlide.org/**mailman/listinfo/padre-dev<http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev> >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Padre-dev mailing list >>> Padre-dev@perlide.org >>> http://mail.perlide.org/**mailman/listinfo/padre-dev<http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev> >>> >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Padre-dev mailing list >> Padre-dev@perlide.org >> http://mail.perlide.org/**mailman/listinfo/padre-dev<http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Padre-dev mailing list > Padre-dev@perlide.org > http://mail.perlide.org/mailman/listinfo/padre-dev > >
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