Re: how to install win32::GuidGen on windows 64 bit OS

I don't quite see the point of using that module. The Win32 module included in core Perl already has a Win32::GuidGen() function; I don't see anything that the module of the same name provides beyond 3 more aliases for the same functionality.

Is Win32::GuidGen() not working in your 64-bit Perl for Windows?

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Re^2: how to install win32::GuidGen on windows 64 bit OS by dattaforit (Initiate) on Mar 02, 2009 at 08:34 UTC
win32::GuidGen() does not work on 64-bit perl for windows. It requires(prerequisite) win32::api for the usage of win32::GuidGen. And i dont find any win32::api for 64 bit perl for windows.	[reply]
Re^3: how to install win32::GuidGen on windows 64 bit OS by jand (Friar) on Mar 02, 2009 at 09:10 UTC
`Win32::GuidGen()` does not require Win32-API (I'm very certain, as I actually wrote it myself). It is a function in the Win32 module and included in core Perl. Please try it: `perl -MWin32 -le "print Win32::GuidGen()"` [download] If it doesn't work, what does happen?	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: how to install win32::GuidGen on windows 64 bit OS by Anonymous Monk on May 24, 2011 at 19:18 UTC
Something has changed recently. I used to use "ppm" to install Win32::Guidgen and then call Win32::Guidgen::Create(). That don't work no mo. However, it seems that now you don't need to do that. You can just call Win32::GuidGen() as described by it's author above, and that works just dandy.	[reply]