It's only one test that has failed (and it fails for me, too, btw) - looks like there's a problem locating PAR-Packer-1.002\contrib\automated_pp_test\hi.ico.

I'd be tempted to just run 'dmake install' and then start using the module and see how it goes. If you don't mess around with icon files you may well find that your PAR-Packer works perfectly well for you.
And if the problem that caused that test failure ever does jump up and bite you, then that's probably the time to investigate further.

One thing you could try is to open contrib/automated_pp_test.pl and change: 
my $cmd = 'pp --gui --icon hi.ico -o ' . "$hello_executable $hello_pl_
+file";

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to: 
my $cmd = 'pp --gui --icon C:/mybuild/PAR-Packer-1.002/contrib/hi.ico 
+-o ' . "$hello_executable $hello_pl_file";

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Then re-run 'dmake test' and see if the failing test then passes. I'll give that a go myself, when I get a chance. (All we've done is specify the full path to hi.ico.)

I should point out (the obvious) that you shouldn't have to engage in those silly hacks that we've used to get to this point - and I'll try to work out why they were necessary. But there aren't too many modules that venture into the areas that PAR-Packer visits, so it's quite likely that you won't ever come across the same problem again. (Please be sure to /msg me if you do.)

Cheers,
Rob

In reply to Re^16: trying to build PAR-Packer-1.002 by syphilis
in thread trying to build PAR-Packer-1.002 by rich_d_thomas

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