Win32::Perms - Can't use Add or Allow methods

Schlika has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello,

I am desperately trying to get Win32::Perms to work for me.

Here is the code I am using:

use Win32::Perms;
use diagnostics;
use strict;

my $path = "c:\\temp\\test";
my $login = "hostname\\testuser";
my $Dir  = new Win32::Perms($path) or die "new: $^E";
$Dir->Add($login, CHANGE, ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE, OBJECT_INHERIT_ACE 
+| CONTAINER_INHERIT_ACE ) or die "allow: $^E";
$Dir->Set() or die "set: $^E";
$Dir->Close();
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Output is:

Uncaught exception from user code:
allow: The network path was not found at test.pl line 8.

Environment is Windows XP, ActiveState Perl v5.8.3 build 809, Win32::Perms version 2002.6.5.O

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated as supersearch came up with a few similar threads but no working answer.

Cheers,

Schlika.

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can't understand error message?
by PodMaster (Abbot) on Apr 07, 2004 at 04:19 UTC

The network path was not found

MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"
I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).
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Re: can't understand error message?

by Schlika (Initiate) on Apr 08, 2004 at 09:18 UTC

So the code now looks like this:

use Win32::Perms;
use diagnostics;
use strict;

Win32::Perms::LookupDC( 0 );

my $path = 'c:\temp';
my $login = '\\hostname\testuser';
my $Dir  = new Win32::Perms($path) or die "new: $^E";
$Dir->Remove( -1 ); # added this line
$Dir->Add($login, CHANGE, ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE, OBJECT_INHERIT_ACE 
+| CONTAINER_INHERIT_ACE ) or die "allow: $^E";
$Dir->Set() or die "set: $^E";
$Dir->Close();
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Schlika.

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Re: can't understand error message?

by Schlika (Initiate) on Apr 07, 2004 at 07:48 UTC

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Re: can't understand error message?

by Schlika (Initiate) on Apr 07, 2004 at 07:57 UTC

username
domainname\username
\\machinename\username

Tried all three but wihtout any luck...

So it appears the obvious message is not what you thought after all.

Schlika.

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Re: Win32::Perms - Can't use Add or Allow methods
by esskar (Deacon) on Apr 06, 2004 at 22:47 UTC

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Re: Re: Win32::Perms - Can't use Add or Allow methods

by Schlika (Initiate) on Apr 07, 2004 at 07:45 UTC

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