Hi what should i need to run inline c ?
i have inslalled the inline module from a ppm , on winxp, perl activestate 5.10
when i have tried this code:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w

use Inline C;
use strict;

hello_inline();

__END__
__C__
#include <stdio.h>

void hello_inline( ) {
        printf( "Hello World. Best Regards from Inline\n" );
}

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it gives me a message:'nmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command.
when i have downloaded and put the nmake in the same folder as the perl program i have the message:
To debug the problem, cd to the build directory, and inspect the output files.
at x.pl line 0
INIT failed--call queue aborted.
do i need a C compiler? and what compiler i need?
can someone post a detailed info for the totally beginners !!
thanks

In reply to Inline C preliminaries by Anonymous Monk

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