Re: Activestate 5.6.1.638 - Module instalation freezing with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel and others

The output shown is a little odd. The qq in the system call isn't correct:

    "system qq]pl2bat.bat \.shift"
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It should be:

    "system qq[pl2bat.bat ].shift"
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If this isn't a copy and paste error then it looks like the problem is with MakeMaker.

For what it's worth, the module installs fine for me with ActivePerl 5.6.1.638 on WinXP:

    C:\>perl -v

    This is perl, v5.6.1 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
    (with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail)

    Copyright 1987-2001, Larry Wall

    Binary build 638 provided by ActiveState Corp. http://www.ActiveSt
+ate.com

    ...

    C:\Temp\Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.14>perl Makefile.PL
    Writing Makefile for Spreadsheet::WriteExcel

    C:\Temp\Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.14>nmake

    Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 1.50
    Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1988-94. All rights reserved.

            C:\Perl561\bin\perl.exe -IC:\Perl561\lib -IC:\Perl561\lib 
+-MExtUtils::Command -e cp bin/chartex blib\script\chartex
            C:\Perl561\bin\perl.exe -IC:\Perl561\lib -IC:\Perl561\lib 
+ -e "system qq[pl2bat.bat ].shift" blib\script\chartex

    C:\Temp\Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.14>nmake test

    ...
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--
John.

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Re^2: Activestate 5.6.1.638 - Module instalation freezing with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel and others by Andre_br (Pilgrim) on Aug 03, 2005 at 15:08 UTC
Hey John! In fact, that was a minor typo. The `nmake` output is just like yours, only that it freezes before returning to the prompt. If I Ctrl+break and recover the prompt by force, the `nmake test` and `nmake install`commands generate this same output. And nothing is installed there on \perl\site\lib\Spreadsheet. I´ve checked the link you gave me, but it´s been riped. I reinstalled the ExtUtils::Makemaker module (don´t know if this is the point you referred) but the freezing goes on. You think I should step down to a more reliable build of Activestate? Wich one? Where to find it? Or maybe the solution can be installing through PPM(X), but the problem is that I can´t find any repository that has "suitable installation target" for your package. `ppm> install Spreadsheet::WriteExcel Error: no suitable installation target found for package Spreadsheet:: +WriteExcel >ppm` [download] Thanks for the help André	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Activestate 5.6.1.638 - Module instalation freezing with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel and others by jmcnamara (Monsignor) on Aug 03, 2005 at 15:40 UTC
You have to do a search for a package before you install it: `ppm> search WriteExcel` [download] Then install whichever item number you want. Make sure that your firewall allows the ppm traffic through. I also have ppm builds available from a repository: `ppm> rep add swe http://homepage.eircom.net/~jmcnamara/perl Repositories: [1] ActiveState PPM2 Repository [2] ActiveState Package Repository [3] swe ppm> search WriteExcel Searching in Active Repositories 1. Spreadsheet-WriteExcel [2.14] Write to a cross platform Excel + binary file ppm> install 1 Package 1: ==================== Install 'http://homepage.eircom.net/...' version 2.14 in ActivePerl 5.6.1.638. ==================== Downloaded 169242 bytes. ...` [download] However, I'd recomend the ActivePerl 5.8.7 build (the documentation is nicer and the Unicode support is better than 5.6 releases). -- John.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Activestate 5.6.1.638 - Module instalation freezing with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel and others by Andre_br (Pilgrim) on Aug 03, 2005 at 20:55 UTC
Hey John, Thanks for the tips. It´s all just fine now! I did `search` before issuing the `install`. And my firewall was allowing PPM to go through. As I was having tons of blue and illegal screens, I decided to cut relationship with my (old) friend Mr Win-98. After I plugged to ADSL connection, he just couldn´t figure out nothing anymore; it´s been almost a week hitting my head on the wall! Now, with Win 2000 and, as you suggested, 5.8.7 Activestate´s build, I ve installed all the modules smoothly (including your fantastic Spreadsheet::WriteExcel). It seems I had a sistemic problem before, don´t know exectly what was wrong. Anyway, Its solved now with win2000. Thanks for the help, my friend. Take care and greetings from Brazil! André	[reply] [d/l] [select]