if ($^O eq 'MSWin32') {
      my @path = File::Spec->path;
      my $found = 0;

      foreach my $base (map { File::Spec->catfile ($_, 'g-ir-scanner')
+ } @path) {
        if (-f $base) {
          $gir_cmd = qq(python $base);
          $found = 1;
          last;
        }
      }

      return 0 unless $found;
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\usr\local\bin\g-ir-scanner.py", line 43, in <module>
    from giscanner.scannermain import scanner_main
ImportError: No module named giscanner.scannermain
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t/00-init.t ....................
(perl.exe:4968): Glib-GObject-CRITICAL **: ..\..\..\gobject\gtype.c:27
+22: You forgot to call g_type_init()

(perl.exe:4968): Glib-CRITICAL **: file ..\..\..\glib\gthread.c: line 
+713: assertion `result != 0' failed

(perl.exe:4968): Glib-GObject-CRITICAL **: file ..\..\..\gobject\gobje
+ct.c: line
 1538: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed
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Perhaps this is because G::O::I-0.020 is no good, or perhaps it's something that might be fixed quite simply

I've just had a quick look at the G::O::I documentation and it says:

    To allow Glib::Object::Introspection to create bindings for a libr
+ary,
    it must have installed a typelib file, for example
    "$prefix/lib/girepository-1.0/Gtk-3.0.typelib".
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I can see the various typelib files in C:/usr/local/lib/girepository-1.0/ ... but G::O::I did not make any attempt to install them anywhere.
To where should they go and how does one get them to go there ?
How does one arrange things so that those typelib files are found automatically ? The docs state that they'll be found automatically if "you use typelibs from system directories, or if your environment is set up correctly", but provide no further details AFAICS.

Cheers,
Rob

Update: ppm packages (32-bit perl only) for G::O::I-0.020 have been uploaded.
Once installed, the various typelib files will be found in the perl/site/lib/Glib/typelibs folder - in case they're needed.
It would be interesting to know whether something useful can be done with these ppm packages.

I followed what you had and tried some tricks of my own but failed.

Where is the makefile you reference in "Then I ran the 'perl Makefile.PL', 'dmake' mantra." ?

I'm not new to Perl. I did a lot of Perl programming years ago and thought I'd return to it. However, I am quite new to the make/install package aspect.

I will keep at this. GTk3 has been installed by many Windows users I'm sure. I just don't understand why it is so difficult.

Let me know if you find a successful recipe for the install

Thanks,

Don

c:\usr\local\Glib-Object-Introspection-0.020>dmake
Skip blib\lib\Glib\Object/Introspection.pm (unchanged)
cp build/IFiles.pm blib\arch/Glib\Object\Introspection/Install/Files.p
+m
Running Mkbootstrap for Glib::Object::Introspection ()
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod -- 644 In
+trospection.bs
[ CC GObjectIntrospection.c ]
dlltool --def Introspection.def --output-exp dll.exp
[ LD blib\arch\auto\Glib\Object\Introspection\Introspection.dll ]
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x28b): undefined
+ reference to `g_base_info_unref'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x293): undefined
+ reference to `g_free'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x590): undefined
+ reference to `g_type_info_get_tag'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x642): undefined
+ reference to `g_base_info_get_namespace'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x650): undefined
+ reference to `g_base_info_get_name'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x6ac): undefined
+ reference to `g_registered_type_info_get_g_type'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x6c5): undefined
+ reference to `g_registered_type_info_get_type_name'

GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x6d2): undefined
+ reference to `g_type_from_name'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x6e9): undefined
+ reference to `g_base_info_get_namespace'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x6f7): undefined
+ reference to `g_base_info_get_name'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x72e): undefined
+ reference to `g_strconcat'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x739): undefined
+ reference to `g_type_from_name'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x746): undefined
+ reference to `g_free'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x76a): undefined
+ reference to `g_type_from_name'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x777): undefined
+ reference to `g_free'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x904): undefined
+ reference to `g_assertion_message_expr'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x92a): undefined
+ reference to `g_base_info_get_namespace'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x942): undefined
+ reference to `g_base_info_get_name'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x984): undefined
+ reference to `g_type_info_get_tag'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0x9c6): undefined
+ reference to `g_type_info_is_pointer'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0xa52): undefined
+ reference to `g_strconcat'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0xa78): undefined
+ reference to `g_free'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0xae3): undefined
+ reference to `g_malloc0'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0xaee): undefined
+ reference to `g_base_info_ref'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0xafc): undefined
+ reference to `g_malloc0'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0xb15): undefined
+ reference to `g_callable_info_prepare_closure'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0xb63): undefined
+ reference to `g_malloc0'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0xb7a): undefined
+ reference to `g_base_info_ref'
GObjectIntrospection.o:GObjectIntrospection.c:(.text+0xb88): undefined
+ reference to `g_malloc0'
.
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