"Perhaps a required shared library or DLL is not installed where expected at Line 6."

Isn't the name of the script where the above error occurs listed? It usually is.

The reason I ask is because your sample code only has 5 lines, and I see nothing there that would cause the error you list. Obviously the error is coming from DBI.pm or one of the modules it loads. It would be very helpful to know which.

The fact that something is even looking for a file called perl56.dll on a system that only has 5.8 is smells funny. My gut feeling, given your explicit demonstration of the install procedure you used, is that the ActiveState repository have either mixed up a 5.6 PPM with their 5.8 PPMs or the 5.8 package was linked against the wrong set of libraries. It might be worth raising the problem with AS and see if they are aware of anything.

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In reply to Re: DBI, Windows and Perl56.dll error by BrowserUk
in thread DBI, Windows and Perl56.dll error by Akira71

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