Hmm, That's all a bit strange. just to check again
you have C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin\checkperl.exe and C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin\updateexec.pl so the following commands should set everything up and run the script OK set PATH=C:\Dwimperl\perl\site\bin;C:\Dwimperl\perl\vendor\bin;C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin;%PATH% cd C:\Dwimperl\perl\bin checkperl.exe updateexec.pl On 16/11/2012 21:55, Brad Hodge wrote: > 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 >>> >>> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
