Problem Using PAR:Packer

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

I am trying to use the pp utility to create an executable of a perl script. When I type pp -o *.exe *.pl into the DOS command line the following error occurs.

Math::BigInt: couldn't load specified math lib(s), fallback to Math::BigInt::FastCalc at C:/usr/lib/Win32API/File.pm line 20

I tried re-installing the Math::BigInt module to no avail.

Any suggestions would be helpful, because I'm stumped. Thanks.

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Re: Problem Using PAR:Packer by syphilis (Archbishop) on Aug 16, 2008 at 09:54 UTC
Math::BigInt: couldn't load specified math lib(s), fallback to Math::BigInt::FastCalc at C:/usr/lib/Win32API/File.pm line 20 Don't worry about that - it's just an inconsequential warning. It happens because ActiveState, in build 1003, used a version of Win32API::File that would best have been avoided. I'm told this will be rectified in future releases of ActivePerl. It shouldn't be posing a problem for you (apart from the annoying message). If it does pose problems, please provide details ... or switch to a different build of ActivePerl. (I've made some assumptions about your environment in the above. Please correct me if any of them are wrong.) Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re: Problem Using PAR:Packer by marto (Cardinal) on Aug 16, 2008 at 07:56 UTC
euglenas, Which version of Perl and PAR::Packer do you have? Are you using Math::BigInt::FastCalc or Math::BigInt::GMP? Please see How do I post a question effectively? if you have not already done so. Thanks Martin	[reply]