I'm unable to install XML::XSH2 on my Microsoft Windows computer running Strawberry Perl version 5.16.2. Here's what happens:

C:\strawberry>cpan install XML::XSH2

CPAN: CPAN::SQLite loaded ok (v0.202)
Database was generated on Sat, 18 May 2013 00:19:52 GMT
Running install for module 'XML::XSH2'
Running make for P/PA/PAJAS/XML-XSH2-2.1.7.tar.gz
CPAN: Digest::SHA loaded ok (v5.73)
CPAN: Compress::Zlib loaded ok (v2.055)
Checksum for C:\strawberry\cpan\sources\authors\id\P\PA\PAJAS\XML-XSH2-2.1.7.tar.gz ok
CPAN: Archive::Tar loaded ok (v1.90)
CPAN: File::Temp loaded ok (v0.22)
CPAN: Parse::CPAN::Meta loaded ok (v1.4404)
CPAN: CPAN::Meta loaded ok (v2.120921)
CPAN: Module::CoreList loaded ok (v2.76)

  CPAN.pm: Building P/PA/PAJAS/XML-XSH2-2.1.7.tar.gz

Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Writing Makefile for XML::XSH2
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe tools/gen_grammar.pl src/xsh_grammar.xml > lib/XML/XSH2/Grammar.pm
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe tools/gen_commands.pl src/xsh_grammar.xml > lib/XML/XSH2/Commands.pm
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe tools/gen_help.pl src/xsh_grammar.xml > lib/XML/XSH2/Help.pm
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe tools/gen_pod.pl src/xsh_grammar.xml > XSH2.pod
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe tools/gen_completions.pl src/xsh_grammar.xml > lib/XML/XSH2/CompletionList.pm
cd lib/XML/XSH2; env LC_ALL=C LANG=C C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MGrammar -e XML::XSH2::Grammar::compile
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
dmake.exe:  Error code 129, while making 'xml'
  PAJAS/XML-XSH2-2.1.7.tar.gz
  C:\strawberry\c\bin\dmake.exe -- NOT OK
CPAN: YAML::XS loaded ok (v0.38)
Running make test
  Can't test without successful make
Running make install
  Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
Stopping: 'install' failed for 'XML::XSH2'.

C:\strawberry>

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Jim

In reply to Unable To Install XML::XSH2 On Microsoft Windows Under Strawberry Perl 5.16.2 by Jim

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