MinGW got installed fine.

But I can't get pass the Alien::wxWidgets

C:\Users\username>cpanp i Alien::wxWidgets
Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3)
[MSG] No 'C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\.cpanplus\custom-sources' 
+dir, skippin
g custom sources
[MSG] No 'C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\.cpanplus\custom-sources' 
+dir, skippin
g custom sources
[MSG] No 'C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\.cpanplus\custom-sources' 
+dir, skippin
g custom sources
Installing Alien::wxWidgets (0.44)
Running [C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe C:\Perl\bin\cpanp-run-perl.bat C:\Users\
+username\App
Data\Roaming\.cpanplus\5.10.0\build\Alien-wxWidgets-0.44\Makefile.PL ]
+...
# running Build.PL
Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3)
Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3)
C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe Build.PL
Subroutine version::qv redefined at inc/version.pm line 22.
Creating custom builder _build\lib\My\Build\new_from_context_is_broken
+.pm in _bu
ild\lib\My\Build
Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3)
Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3)
Checking whether your kit is complete...
Looks good

Checking prerequisites...
Looks good

Creating new 'Build' script for 'Alien-wxWidgets' version '0.44'
Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3)
Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3)
Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3)
[ERROR] MAKE failed:

[ERROR] Unable to create a new distribution object for 'Alien::wxWidge
+ts' -- can
not continue

*** Install log written to:
  C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\.cpanplus\install-logs\Alien-wxWid
+gets-0.44-12
54159985.log

Error installing 'Alien::wxWidgets'
Problem installing one or more modules

[download]

The log says the same thing: Unable to create a new distribution object for 'Alien::wxWidgets' -- cannot continue

I'm on Vista, but I ran cmd in "Run asAdministrator" mode.

In reply to Re^2: wxPerl with ActiveState Perl? (err after install) by flamey
in thread wxPerl with ActiveState Perl? (err after install) by flamey

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