So I just took a stab, and put it in C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin. Upon running the below (as you typed it), I got *syntax error at (eval 12) line 1, near "< >"
*If that is not what I was supposed to do, just let me know. Thanks, Brad __________________________ On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Brad Hodge <brad.h.ho...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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