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Yes, Microsoft Visual C++ is a commercial product and you usually have pay money to get a license to use it. There are free editions, but ActiveState uses MSVC6 to build ActiveState Perl and you will need version 6 as well if you want to build extensions to it. Version 6 is only available against payment.

If I may suggest a better approach to your questions, "didn't work either" is not an error description that helps me provide solutions to your questions.

Is there a link to download a free compiler that can compile source files from cpan?

As I said already, Strawberry Perl aims to provide an all-in-one package for that. In theory, you can even compile extensions for ActiveState Perl with the toolchain provided by Strawberry Perl.

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Re^4: really need help with DBD::Oracle installation
by syphilis (Archbishop) on Mar 10, 2008 at 10:32 UTC
    In theory, you can even compile extensions for ActiveState Perl with the toolchain provided by Strawberry Perl

    Not only in theory, but in practice too !!
    I think that Corion's suggestion of using MinGW and dmake (which is what he means by the "toolchain provided by Strawberry Perl") is a good one. Whether you use that toolchain with Strawberry Perl or with ActiveState Perl shouldn't make any difference.

    Until someone provides a ppm package of DBD::Oracle (which, afaict, hasn't yet happened re perl-5.10.0), you'll have to build it yourself. Give it a go with dmake and MinGW - report the errors you encounter, and someone will possibly be able to help you proceed.

    Cheers,
    Rob
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Re^4: really need help with DBD::Oracle installation
by adrive (Scribe) on Mar 11, 2008 at 02:45 UTC
    hi, i downloaded strawberry perl and installed...everything works great so far for installing other modules with cpan. It can even build!

    however, when trying to install DBD::Oracle this is what i get :

    Using DBI 1.601 (for perl 5.010000 on MSWin32-x86-multi-thread) installed in C:/ strawberry/perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/ Configuring DBD::Oracle for perl 5.010000 on MSWin32 (MSWin32-x86-multi-thread) Remember to actually *READ* the README file! Especially if you have any problems . Using Oracle in C:/oracle/ora92 DEFINE _SQLPLUS_RELEASE = "902000100" (CHAR) Oracle version 9.2.0.1 (9.2) OCI directory not found, please install OCI in C:/oracle/ora92 at Makefile.PL li ne 228. Warning: No success on commandC:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL LIBS= -LC:\strawberry\c\lib INC=-IC:\strawberry\c\include PYTHIAN/DBD-Oracle-1.20.tar.gz C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL LIBS=-LC:\strawberry\c\lib INC=-IC :\strawberry\c\include -- NOT OK Running make test Make had some problems, won't test Running make install Make had some problems, won't install Failed during this command: PYTHIAN/DBD-Oracle-1.20.tar.gz : writemakefile NO 'C:\strawberry\ perl\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL LIBS=-LC:\strawberry\c\lib INC=-IC:\strawberry\c\i nclude' returned status 512


    i tried copying oci.dll from C:\oracle\instantclient_11_1\oci.dll but it kept showing the same message. What should i do??
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      There are two hints in this output you haven't followed:

      Remember to actually *READ* the README file! Especially if you have an
+y problems .

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      OCI directory not found, please install OCI in C:/oracle/ora92

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      Copying things around won't help.

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