Re: Windows Perl - how?
On or about Thu, May 31, 2001 at 12:37:22PM +0100, Mark Fowler typed: I seem to remember downloading an .exe last week (which I no longer have and no longer seems to be where it was on thier site.) Are they randomly switching between MSI and .exe and haven't bothered to upload the installer when they switched back. http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/ActivePerl/Requirements gives download sites from MS for 9x and NT. Roger
Re: Windows Perl - how?
On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 12:37:22PM +0100, Mark Fowler wrote: I head off to the activestate page and download the MSI for the latest build. My question is...how do I install this? I can't find the MSI installer anywhere on their site. What version of Windows is it? 2000, ME and the newer ones have it built in. NT, 95 and 98 can have it bolted on I seem to remember downloading an .exe last week (which I no longer have and no longer seems to be where it was on thier site.) Are they randomly switching between MSI and .exe and haven't bothered to upload the installer when they switched back. If you go here: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/ActivePerl/ And click the AS Package link. This will give you Perl and options to get the MSI installer for your version of Windows. HTH Dean -- Profanity is the one language all programmers understand --- Anon
Re: Windows Perl - how?
on 31/5/01 12:37 pm, Mark Fowler wrote: I seem to remember downloading an .exe last week (which I no longer have and no longer seems to be where it was on thier site.) Are they randomly switching between MSI and .exe and haven't bothered to upload the installer when they switched back. I have vague memories that MSI is a new MS installation format, that needs a new Windows installer - prolly Win98... c. -- every day, computers are making people easier to use http://www.unorthodoxstyles.com
Re: Windows Perl - how?
You can find it at
http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/wininst/1.1/W9X/EN-US/InstMsi.exe
Andy
We can go back to Dallas, November 22, 1963, stand on the
grassy knoll and shout,DUCK!!
On Thu, 31 May 2001, Mark Fowler wrote:
So I'm using a windows computer to do some stuff. Which means I need a
decent scripting language, that means I install perl.
I head off to the activestate page and download the MSI for the latest
build. My question is...how do I install this? I can't find the MSI
installer anywhere on their site.
I seem to remember downloading an .exe last week (which I no longer have
and no longer seems to be where it was on thier site.) Are they randomly
switching between MSI and .exe and haven't bothered to upload the
installer when they switched back.
'elp!
Mark.
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Re: Windows Perl - how?
* Andy Williams ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: You can find it at http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/wininst/1.1/W9X/EN-US/InstMsi.exe yip i've seen this format as well, does anyone know what advantages it has? does it enforce any standards for the software? is it just a M$ ploy to control the standard install packages? -- Greg McCarroll http://www.mccarroll.uklinux.net
Re: Windows Perl - how?
On or about Thu, May 31, 2001 at 01:07:31PM +0100, Greg McCarroll typed: yip i've seen this format as well, does anyone know what advantages it has? does it enforce any standards for the software? is it just a M$ ploy to control the standard install packages? I'll take option C for six million dollars, Bob... It makes a certain amount of sense. Rather than having to distribute an installer program with every package, have a standard installer program that you only need to download once. Copying files, of course, is _much_ too difficult. R
Re: Windows Perl - how?
On Thu, 31 May 2001, Roger Burton West wrote:
It makes a certain amount of sense. Rather than having to distribute an
installer program with every package, have a standard installer program
that you only need to download once.
Copying files, of course, is _much_ too difficult.
Hmm..all working now (well, apart from GD crashing every time I try and
write out a JPEG - but that's another converstation)
I supose the real question is
a) Why don't activestate mirror the latest installer on their site, or..
b) At least link to it whenever you offer a MSI package to download (or
at least on the 'downloads' page
From my point of view I clicked on the 'activeperl' link on their front
page and was simply offered a load of files that I had no idea how to
download.
Grr.
Mark. (back to coding under 'nix)
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Re: Windows Perl - how?
From: Mark Fowler [EMAIL PROTECTED] I supose the real question is a) Why don't activestate mirror the latest installer on their site, or.. b) At least link to it whenever you offer a MSI package to download (or at least on the 'downloads' page Last time I downloaded (build 623) they had both the explanation about the installer and a direct link to it on the M$ site. Even the install notes page makes no mention of it. Pretty poor if you ask me. Barbie
