strawberry perl fails when running debug

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Re: strawberry perl fails when running debug by fionbarr (Friar) on Apr 06, 2017 at 14:03 UTC
sorry...forgot to check Super Search....'set TERM=dumb' seems to have fixed it.	[reply]
Re^2: strawberry perl fails when running debug by VinsWorldcom (Prior) on Apr 06, 2017 at 14:21 UTC
Interesting - I have that set by default when opening a new Command Prompt. It's a actually set as a System variable (as opposed to user) - although as Admin, I could have put it there as well. I just don't ever remember setting TERM=dumb. Wonder if I needed it for something else (e.g., Gnuplot comes to mind)? Glad it worked out and thanks for posting solution.	[reply]
Re^3: strawberry perl fails when running debug by Discipulus (Canon) on Apr 06, 2017 at 19:32 UTC
`TERM=dumb` is needed also in windows by some Term::ReadLine feature to work correctly, if i reacall, autocomplete. Perhaps you are running the `portableshell.bat` that comes within Strawberry portable distros? infact normally that env var is not present in win7 The `portableshell.bat` launcher set this and other env vars before realease the control to the user L* There are no rules, there are no thumbs.. Reinvent the wheel, then learn The Wheel; may be one day you reinvent one of THE WHEELS.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: strawberry perl fails when running debug by BillKSmith (Monsignor) on Apr 06, 2017 at 16:28 UTC
I had the same problem about two week ago. I remembered 'Super Search' just in time to avoid hitting the 'create' button. I found the same solution. I works for me too. So far, I have not found any negative side effect from setting it from the control pannel. Bill	[reply]
Re: strawberry perl fails when running debug by VinsWorldcom (Prior) on Apr 06, 2017 at 14:06 UTC
Strange. Probably need a bit more info (e.g., Strawberry version, 32/64 bit Strawberry and Windows OS, what is in a.pl). I don't get that error (Windows 7 x64 with Strawberry 5.24.0 64-bit): VinsWorldcom@C:\Users\VinsWorldcom> ver Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] VinsWorldcom@C:\Users\VinsWorldcom> perl -v This is perl 5, version 24, subversion 0 (v5.24.0) built for MSWin32-x +64-multi-t hread Copyright 1987-2016, Larry Wall [...] VinsWorldcom@C:\Users\VinsWorldcom> perl -d \usr\bin\gripps.pl Loading DB routines from perl5db.pl version 1.49_04 Editor support available. Enter h or 'h h' for help, or 'perldoc perldebug' for more help. main::(\usr\bin\gripps.pl:9): $VERSION = "1.05 - 21 JUL 2015"; DB<1> [download]	[reply] [d/l]