Here is what I have tagged unto the end of my perl.bat script. I suppose I could strip this out and put it in a seperate .bat file.
---snip---- :: install Win32::GUI :: set temporary path to include perl\bin SET PATH=%SystemDrive%\Perl\bin;%PATH% start %SystemDrive%\Perl\bin\ppm install %Z%\packages\perl\win32-gui-1.08\Win32-GUI.ppd @if errorlevel 1 exit 1 ----snip---- On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:43:24 -0400, Kevin G. Erdmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have tried putting the path in the todo.pl statement such as: > todo.pl "c:\perl\bin\ppm.bat install <absolute path to ppd file>" > > This produces the same results. > > However, I did try executing ppm in the shell that was created by > todo.pl and > it works but only when c:\perl\bin is the current directory (I just cd to > it). Other than that the ppm command produces the original problem > > On Friday 18 April 2008 10:37:36 am Matt Hyclak wrote: >> On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 09:55:12AM -0400, Kevin G. Erdmann enlightened >> us: >> > Strawberry perl looks interesting and I will investigate that option. >> > Plus since it is open source that is even better. >> > However, looking at it I am afraid that the ppm for Strawberry perl >> might >> > have the same effect as ActivePerl. >> > The problem seems to be a something in the todo.pl script. What I >> have >> > found is that if I launch another command line from the todo.pl and >> type >> > ppm I get the exact same problem as described in my first email. >> > However, if I start a new cmd from the task manager or start->run menu >> > the .bat file works fine. >> >> Sounds like the %PATH% environment is different depending on how you >> invoke >> the command. I would put the full path to ppm in your .bat file and see >> if >> that solves the problem. >> >> Matt > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > unattended-info mailing list > unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-info -- Paul Griffith |Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering - York University CSE Technical Team |4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M3J-1P3 [EMAIL PROTECTED] |CSE1003A|Tel: 416-736-2100 x70258|Fax: 416-736-5872 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ unattended-info mailing list unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-info