in reply to DBD::Sybase - I'm having trouble installing it

Lori713,
Maybe this will help 
C:\Perl\scripts>ppm
PPM - Programmer's Package Manager version 3.1.
Copyright (c) 2001 ActiveState SRL. All Rights Reserved.

Entering interactive shell. Using Term::ReadLine::Stub as readline lib
+rary.

Type 'help' to get started.

ppm> rep
Repositories:
[1] ActiveState PPM2 Repository
[2] ActiveState Package Repository
ppm> rep add crazy http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/5.8/
Repositories:
[1] ActiveState PPM2 Repository
[2] ActiveState Package Repository
[3] crazy
ppm> install DBD::Sybase
====================
Install 'DBD-Sybase' version 1.00 in ActivePerl 5.8.0.806.
====================

[download]
If you can't get that to work, let me know and I will provide instructions on how to use WinZip and do:
  • perl Makefile.PL
  • make
  • make test
  • make install

    The only thing is you have to use nmake instead of make, which is explained quite well in this tutorial

    Cheers - L~R

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    Re: Re: DBD::Sybase - I'm having trouble installing it
    by Lori713 (Pilgrim) on Sep 24, 2003 at 20:40 UTC
      YOU ARE WONDERFUL!   Below are my results:

      C:\>ppm3
PPM - Programmer's Package Manager version 3.1.
Copyright (c) 2001 ActiveState SRL. All Rights Reserved.

Entering interactive shell. Using Term::ReadLine::Stub as readline lib
+rary.

Type 'help' to get started.

ppm> rep
Repositories:
[1] ActiveState PPM2 Repository
[2] ActiveState Package Repository
ppm> rep add crazy http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/5.8/
Repositories:
[1] ActiveState PPM2 Repository
[2] ActiveState Package Repository
[3] crazy
ppm> rep
Repositories:
[1] ActiveState PPM2 Repository
[2] ActiveState Package Repository
[3] crazy
ppm> install DBD::Sybase
====================
Install 'DBD-Sybase' version 1.00 in ActivePerl 5.8.0.806.
====================
Downloaded 62711 bytes.
Extracting 22/22: blib/man3/.exists
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\DBD\Sybase\Sybase.bs
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\DBD\Sybase\Sybase.dll
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\DBD\Sybase\Sybase.exp
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\DBD\Sybase\Sybase.lib
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\DBD\dbd-sybase.pod
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\DBD\Sybase.pm

***WARNING*****WARNING*****WARNING*****WARNING**

    In addition to installing DBD-Sybase
    you will need to download and install

        Adaptive Server Enterprise version 12.5 for NT.
        Developer's Edition U.S. Download (Client)

        http://download.sybase.com/eval/ASE_dev_win/NTclient.exe

    Be careful as it is big.
    Also, since I do not have access to a Sybasedb,
    this package hasn't been tested.



    The following links may be of interest:

        http://perlmonks.com/index.pl?node_id=247864
        http://www.sybase.com/ase_125devel
        http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1020071
        http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1020069



Successfully installed DBD-Sybase version 1.00 in ActivePerl 5.8.0.806
+.
ppm>

      [download]

      I ran it through Komodo, and it's quite happily recognizing this module.  YAY!

      So, next question... I'm assuming the WARNING up there is from crazyinsomniac, and I do need to download those files. Yes?

      THANKS!    Lori   -D

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    [d/l]
        So, next question... I'm assuming the WARNING up there is from crazyinsomniac, and I do need to download those files. Yes?
        That's right. It comes from this. If you want to be able to use DBD::Sybase, you need those files (crazyinsomniac can't distribute those).

        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).
        ** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.

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