Albannach wrote:
You've probably checked this, but just in case...
Please, don't give me too much credit :) As it turns out, I had Version 1.03 of Compress::Zlib and that was probably the problem. I tried to upgrade it, but when I ran make, it turns out that I didn't have cl.exe. Rather than installing Visual C++ on the box (which I understand cl.exe comes from), I went out and tried to find a stand-alone version. Couldn't find it, but the boss said to go ahead and upgrade Perl to 5.6.1, which has the newer version of Compress::Zlib.
Unfortunately, ActiveState's 5.6.1 is listed as beta, so we opted for 5.6, which I understand has some issues with memory leaks. And this is being run on an NT server! It fixed the problem, but I can't help but wonder if I stomped on a big, fat cockroach only to discover that I let in a bunch of little, invisible fleas in. Personally, I would much rather have upgraded the one module rather than the entire Perl installation, but it wasn't my call (and we were over-deadline, so I can understand the decision that was taken).
In any event, thank you very much, Albannach. Your idea put us on the right path. If you're ever in Portland, OR, let me know and I'll buy you a beer or seven -- or whatever it is that you're inclined to drink :)
Cheers,
Ovid
Join the Perlmonks Setiathome Group or just click on the the link and check out our stats. | [reply] |