Re: Using cpan

The key line in your output is the following:

'nmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
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This means that the install process couldn't find nmake.exe. You can download nmake.exe v1.5, it will work but it is a fairly old one. You will have to extract it somewhere in the path, I recommend the same directory that perl.exe (the 5.8.8 version) lives in.

I see now that Date::Calc also will require a C compiler for installation/compilation. If you don't have one already (and your lack of nmake.exe hints at that), you will have to install MSVC 6 (to match ActiveState Perl) or go on the hunt for how to configure ActiveState Perl to use the MinGW gcc.exe. Alternatively, you can switch over to Strawberry Perl, which comes in a 5.8.8 version and includes a fitting and configured make tool (called dmake.exe) and the appropriate C compiler.

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Re^2: Using cpan by CountZero (Bishop) on Nov 12, 2008 at 05:49 UTC
Once you have installed MinGW ASPerl will use it without any further configuration. Just make sure your `PATH` points to `gcc.exe` and `nmake.exe`. CountZero A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re^2: Using cpan
by CountZero (Bishop) on Nov 12, 2008 at 05:49 UTC

MinGW

PATH

gcc.exe

nmake.exe

CountZero

A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James

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