Tcl for Strawberry Perl on Windows 64bit

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Re: Tcl for Strawberry Perl on Windows 64bit by Anonymous Monk on Jul 21, 2015 at 00:08 UTC
Its simple, just like all of them, install the prerequisites (Tcl like http://downloads.activestate.com/ActiveTcl/releases/8.6.4.1/ ), tell Makefile.PL where to find it	[reply]
Re^2: Tcl for Strawberry Perl on Windows 64bit by Anonymous Monk on Jul 21, 2015 at 05:06 UTC
not quite so simple. This is the result from attempting to build Tcl using lateset Strawberry Perl (perl 5, version 22, subversion 0 (v5.22.0) built for MSWin32-x64-multi-thread) and AS TCl (ActiveState ActiveTcl 8.6.4.1.299124 distribution for Win32/x64) result from perl Makefile.PL `tclsh=C:/Tcl/bin/tclsh.exe tclConfig.sh=C:/Tcl/lib/tclConfig.sh tcl_library=C:/Tcl/lib/tcl8.6 tcl_version=8.6 LIBS = -LC:/Tcl/lib -ltcl86 INC = -IC:/Tcl/include DEFINE = Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Generating a dmake-style Makefile Writing Makefile for Tcl Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json` [download] which looks right. It found the lib, inc, version, tclsh etc. So when I attempt to make (or rather dmake) cp Tcl.pm blib\lib\Tcl.pm Running Mkbootstrap for Tcl () "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod -- 644 +"Tcl.bs" "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" "C:\Strawberry\perl\lib\ExtUtils\xsu +bpp" -typemap "C:\STRAWB~1\perl\lib\ExtUtils\typemap" -typemap "type +map" Tcl.xs > Tcl.xsc && "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" -MExtUtil +s::Command -e mv -- Tcl.xsc Tcl.c Please specify prototyping behavior for Tcl.xs (see perlxs manual) gcc -c -IC:/Tcl/include -s -O2 -DWIN32 -DWIN64 -DCONSERVATIVE +-DPERL_TEXTMODE_SCRIPTS -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS - +fwrapv -fno-strict-aliasing -mms-bitfields -s -O2 -DVERSION=\"1. +02\" -DXS_VERSION=\"1.02\" "-IC:\STRAWB~1\perl\lib\CORE" Tcl.c "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" -MExtUtils::Mksymlists \ -e "Mksymlists('NAME'=>\"Tcl\", 'DLBASE' => 'Tcl', 'DL_FUNCS' => +{ }, 'FUNCLIST' => [], 'IMPORTS' => { }, 'DL_VARS' => []);" dlltool --def Tcl.def --output-exp dll.exp g++ -o blib\arch\auto\Tcl\Tcl.xs.dll -Wl,--base-file -Wl,dll.base -mdl +l -s -L"C:\STRAWB~1\perl\lib\CORE" -L"C:\STRAWB~1\c\lib" Tcl.o "C:\ +STRAWB~1\perl\lib\CORE\libperl522.a" "C:\Tcl\lib\tcl86.lib" "C:\STRAW +B~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libmoldname.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64 +-mingw32\lib\libkernel32.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\lib +user32.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libgdi32.a" "C:\STRAW +B~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libwinspool.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64 +-mingw32\lib\libcomdlg32.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\lib +advapi32.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libshell32.a" "C:\S +TRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w 64-mingw32\lib\libole32.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libol +eaut32.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libnetapi32.a" "C:\ST +RAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libuuid.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64- +mingw32\lib\libws2_32.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libmpr +.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libwinmm.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\ +x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libversion.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw3 +2\lib\libodbc32.a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libodbccp32. +a" "C:\STRAWB~1\c\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib\libcomctl32.a" dll.exp C:\Tcl\lib\tcl86.lib: error adding symbols: File format not recognized collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status dmake: Error code 129, while making 'blib\arch\auto\Tcl\Tcl.xs.dll' [download] Any ideas? Its clearly struggling with the tcl86.lib format...	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Tcl for Strawberry Perl on Windows 64bit by syphilis (Archbishop) on Jul 21, 2015 at 08:48 UTC
Any ideas? Its clearly struggling with the tcl86.lib format Is tcl86.lib an import lib (stub lib) for a dll ? ... or is it a static library ? If it's an import lib, then you can use Strawberry to build a mingw import lib for that dll. (Also, just check that it's an x64 library that you've got.) Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re^3: Tcl for Strawberry Perl on Windows 64bit by Anonymous Monk on Jul 21, 2015 at 06:51 UTC
not quite so simple. It still looks very very simple :) Ok, this is simpler, portable activeperl, it comes with Tcl/Tkx http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePerl/releases/5.20.2.2001/ActivePerl-5.20.2.2001-MSWin32-x64-298913.zip This is the result from attempting to build Tcl using lateset Strawberry Perl (perl 5, version 22, subversion 0 (v5.22.0) built for MSWin32-x64-multi-thread) and AS TCl (ActiveState ActiveTcl 8.6.4.1.299124 distribution for Win32/x64) result from perl Makefile.PL C:\Tcl\lib\tcl86.lib: error adding symbols: File format not recognized Any ideas? Its clearly struggling with the tcl86.lib format... That is simple, examine the file Step one, get diagnostics `file "C:\Tcl\lib\tcl86.lib" sha1sum "C:\Tcl\lib\tcl86.lib" objdump -p "C:\Tcl\lib\tcl86.lib" \|head` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Tcl for Strawberry Perl on Windows 64bit by DaveARoberts (Acolyte) on Jul 21, 2015 at 20:46 UTC
Re^5: Tcl for Strawberry Perl on Windows 64bit by Anonymous Monk on Jul 22, 2015 at 00:03 UTC
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Re: Tcl for Strawberry Perl on Windows 64bit by KeighleHawk (Scribe) on Jul 20, 2015 at 23:37 UTC
You didn't mention if there was a reason you went with Strawberry Perl in particular. It's been awhile since I've used it, but ActiveState ActiveState has both Perl and TCL, so may get you what you wanted faster. Robert Kuropkat	[reply]
Re^2: Tcl for Strawberry Perl on Windows 64bit by DaveARoberts (Acolyte) on Jul 21, 2015 at 05:15 UTC
Hi I've used Strawberry perl for a number of years now - and frankly I can't remember why I drifted away from AS. I'm just changing PC's and building what I had on my last PC (which also used AS Tcl and Strawberry perl all on Win32).. I guess this should be simple and straight forward, and I'm reluctant to either reverse and install 32 bit versions and change my perl platform (from that you can infer I'm being stubborn). I'll try the perl AS route as a next step, or maybe re-writing my Tkx apps in Tk (which I'd really rather not do).	[reply]
Re^3: Tcl for Strawberry Perl on Windows 64bit by Anonymous Monk on Jul 21, 2015 at 06:24 UTC
I'll try the perl AS route as a next step, or maybe re-writing my Tkx apps in Tk (which I'd really rather not do). :) For some reason lots of people thought they needed Tkx when they really didn't :) Tk is available via ppm There is no reason to switch to Tkx voluntarily. Also :)Tkx is the worst possible option )	[reply]