Sybase::CTlib on Windows

spdiquattro has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Is there a place I can get a pre-built version of Sybase:CTlib for Windows anywhere? I've tried ActivePerl's PPM to install it but it dies saying it can't extract files from a .tgz it has downloaded. I've searched the web and it appears the only other way is to build it using formidable C compiler which I don't have. I don't know that there's an easy way to do this but I'm interested in knowing if there is...thanks.

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Re: Sybase::CTlib on Windows by Joost (Canon) on Jul 18, 2007 at 23:17 UTC
I don't know if the instructions still work but you might want to check out A Practical Guide to Compiling C based Modules under ActiveState using Microsoft C++ (uses free-to-download software) update: you might also want to try DBD::Sybase instead, since DBI/DBD drivers are generally better supported than the pure-database-specific database modules. "What should it profit a man, if he should win a flame war, yet lose his cool?"	[reply]
Re^2: Sybase::CTlib on Windows by spdiquattro (Initiate) on Jul 20, 2007 at 23:08 UTC
Your suggestion is probably a good one, however I have to support an older piece of software for a customer. I'm just trying to debug it so I don't have to rewrite it...thanks.	[reply]
Re^3: Sybase::CTlib on Windows by Joost (Canon) on Jul 20, 2007 at 23:14 UTC
In that case, either try the binary downloads mentioned below, compile the module from source using the links mentioned in my post above, or charge your client and buy the full MS Visual C suite if you need it. See also sybperl's README and README.win32 "What should it profit a man, if he should win a flame war, yet lose his cool?"	[reply]
Re: Sybase::CTlib on Windows by syphilis (Archbishop) on Jul 18, 2007 at 23:23 UTC
The Sybase::CTlib module that I find on CPAN is part of sybperl. The uwinnipeg rep (http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/) has a ppm for sybperl: ppm install http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/sybperl.ppd Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re: Sybase::CTlib on Windows by mpeppler (Vicar) on Jul 19, 2007 at 13:58 UTC
In addition to the other comments, there are ActiveState compatible .zip files at http://www.peppler.org/downloads/ActiveState/ which you should be able to use (Note - I don't use perl under Windows, so I can't help much beyond having the binaries available for download...) Michael	[reply]