Re: Installing Crypt::Blowfish

Yes, you require a C compiler to build the XS parts of the module. You can download the VC++ Toolkit here, you may also require some additional stuff from the Win32 SDK.

/J\

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Re^2: Installing Crypt::Blowfish by olivierp (Hermit) on Jul 06, 2004 at 12:58 UTC
Or, the easy way is to get a "ppm"ed package from this repository: http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/ If you are unable to get to the repository, download & edit the ppd, to find where the corresponding .tar.gz package is, download it and create your own local repository. -- Olivier	[reply]
Re^3: Installing Crypt::Blowfish by crabbdean (Pilgrim) on Jul 06, 2004 at 13:16 UTC
Thanks (++) to both of you. Both answers were helpful. I'll look more into J's answer later as its an area I want to learn more about, but at this juncture Olivier's answer gave immediate results. I ppm'd into the your suggested repository and it immediately installed (hassle free!), changed my program to utilise Blowfish and ran the encryption. Perfect! All done in less than a minute. A big cheers! Dean The Funkster of Mirth Programming these days takes more than a lone avenger with a compiler. - sam RFC1149: A Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers	[reply]