in reply to Unable to install Win32-GuiTest.ppd on Win XP

Generally, to install a module for Active State Perl, you can run the Perl Package Manager (ppm). You've two interfaces to ppm, one graphical and the other one command line batch mode interface, I prefer the latest one on the graphical though because I feel it is stronger while the graphical one is not all that user-friendly (speaking for myself).

You've got a couple of mistakes out there trying to install a module, you'd figure out a basic idea about using the ppm after you read this. To trigger the graphical package manager all you got to do is just type ppm in the DOS prompt, it gives you a list with all the downloaded modules and you can download more of course. note:It takes time to populate the list.

The batch mode is stronger, you can just activate it by typing ppm-shell.bat and you're ready to go afterwards as in:
ppm>install Win32::GuiTest

Do you see that you use :: instead of slashes? and you're actually working in ppm> shell and not dos shell, so this done, if the module name is correct it'd be installed right away for you

to exit the ppm shell just type exit, it'd take you to the DOS shell. I'd suggest that you take your time familiarizing with the batch mode of the package manager, it is easy to figure out...

You can also check the path \Perl\bin if you wanted to activate ppm by icon clicking instead.

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Re^2: Unable to install Win32-GuiTest.ppd on Win XP
by rohn (Initiate) on Sep 15, 2009 at 06:23 UTC

    Thanks biohisham for wonderful explanation.

    I did step by step same what you mentioned.

    1st thing.

    Earlier also I used the PPM command on the dos promt and graphical package manager used to popup but the package Win32-GuiTest.ppd is not listed in the package list.

    2nd Today I tried.

     ppm-shell.bat after that it showed

     C:\Temp>ppm-shell.bat ppm.

    OUTPUT was

    4.06 (ActivePerl 1006) Copyright (C) 2009 ActiveState Software Inc. All rights reserved. .

    Then I tried .

    ppm> install Win32::GuiTest .

    Output was: No missing packages to install .

    Does it mean that Win32::GuiTest package is already installed in my machine ?.

    Thanks a lot

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      Apologies if my reply is late, great, you got to appreciate the ppm-shell.bat command, I tried installing this package but I could not. Anyways, apparently it tells you that the package exists, you can verify the package existence using this command 
      ppm>verify Win32GuiTest

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      It returns to you the numbers of files verified,Take care and if you needed any other help I can afford I would sure be around.

      Excellence is an Endeavor of Persistence. Chance Favors a Prepared Mind.
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Re^2: Unable to install Win32-GuiTest.ppd on Win XP
by Anonymous Monk on Sep 15, 2009 at 05:59 UTC
    Thanks biohisham for wonderful explanation. I did step by step same what you mentioned. 1st thing Earlier also I used the PPM command on the dos promt and graphical package manager used to popup but the package Win32-GuiTest.ppd is not listed in the package list. 2nd Today I tried ppm-shell.bat after that it showed C:\Temp>ppm-shell.bat ppm 4.06 (ActivePerl 1006) Copyright (C) 2009 ActiveState Software Inc. All rights reserved. Then I tried ppm> install Win32::GuiTest Output was: No missing packages to install Does it mean that Win32::GuiTest package is already installed in my machine ?. Thanks a lot
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