Re^2: Install Module from CPAN

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Re^3: Install Module from CPAN by Corion (Patriarch) on Mar 17, 2010 at 12:12 UTC
The `cpan` program and the `ppm` program are two different things., The `cpan` program installs modules directly from CPAN, while the `ppm` program only installs things that have been precompiled and prepackaged by (for example) ActiveState. You haven't told us how the installation fails for you. If you tell us how the installation via `cpan` fails for you, that helps us to help you better.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Install Module from CPAN by Bintuch (Acolyte) on Mar 17, 2010 at 12:18 UTC
Sorry. Here it is Going to read 'C:\Perl\cpan\Metadata' Database was generated on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:00:44 GMT Running install for module 'Lab::VISA' Running make for S/SC/SCHROEER/Lab/Lab-VISA-1.12.tar.gz Checksum for C:\Perl\cpan\sources\authors\id\S\SC\SCHROEER\Lab\Lab-VIS +A-1.12.tar.gz ok Lab-VISA-1.12/ Lab-VISA-1.12/README Lab-VISA-1.12/MANIFEST Lab-VISA-1.12/visa.i Lab-VISA-1.12/META.yml Lab-VISA-1.12/visa_wrap.cxx Lab-VISA-1.12/VISA.pod Lab-VISA-1.12/Makefile.PL Lab-VISA-1.12/t/ Lab-VISA-1.12/t/1.t Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/ Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/example3.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/example5.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/example1.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/example2.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/example4.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/example6.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/ Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/lab-measurement/ Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/lab-measurement/lab-measurement.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/real-world/ Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/real-world/ladediagramm_qpc.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/lab-instrument/ Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/lab-instrument/make_sweep.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/lab-instrument/query_id.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/Lab-VISA.ppt Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/goodbye/ Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/goodbye/goodbye.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/lab-visa/ Lab-VISA-1.12/Tutorial/Talk/lab-visa/raw_visa.pl Lab-VISA-1.12/VISA.pm Lab-VISA-1.12/lib/ Lab-VISA-1.12/lib/Lab/ Lab-VISA-1.12/lib/Lab/VISA/ Lab-VISA-1.12/lib/Lab/VISA/Tutorial.pod Lab-VISA-1.12/visadef.i CPAN.pm: Going to build S/SC/SCHROEER/Lab/Lab-VISA-1.12.tar.gz Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for Lab::VISA cp lib/Lab/VISA/Tutorial.pod blib\lib\Lab\VISA\Tutorial.pod cp VISA.pod blib\lib\Lab\VISA.pod cp VISA.pm blib\lib\Lab\VISA.pm cl -c -IC:\VXIPNP\WinNT\include "-ID:\Microsoft Platform SDK\Incl +ude" -nologo -GF -W3 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -O1 -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -DNO_ST +RICT -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPRIVLIB_LAST_IN_INC -DPE +RL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -DPERL_MSVCRT_RE +ADFIX -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -O1 -DVERSION=\"1.12\" -DXS_VERSION=\"1.12 +\" "-IC:\Perl\lib\CORE" visa_wrap.cxx visa_wrap.cxx visa_wrap.cxx(1203) : error C2159: more than one storage class specifi +ed visa_wrap.cxx(1203) : warning C4518: 'typedef ' : storage-class or typ +e specifier(s) unexpected here; ignored visa_wrap.cxx(1203) : warning C4502: 'linkage specification' requires +use of keyword 'extern' and must precede all other specifiers visa_wrap.cxx(1204) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before ' +*' visa_wrap.cxx(1204) : error C2378: 'SwigPerlWrapper' : redefinition; s +ymbol cannot be overloaded with a typedef visa_wrap.cxx(1203) : see declaration of 'SwigPerlWrapper' visa_wrap.cxx(1204) : error C2501: 'SwigPerlWrapperPtr' : missing stor +age-class or type specifiers visa_wrap.cxx(1209) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before i +dentifier 'wrapper' visa_wrap.cxx(1209) : error C2501: 'SwigPerlWrapperPtr' : missing stor +age-class or type specifiers visa_wrap.cxx(1209) : error C2501: 'wrapper' : missing storage-class o +r type specifiers visa_wrap.cxx(2318) : error C2078: too many initializers visa_wrap.cxx(2556) : error C2039: 'wrapper' : is not a member of 'swi +g_command_info' visa_wrap.cxx(1207) : see declaration of 'swig_command_info' SCHROEER/Lab/Lab-VISA-1.12.tar.gz C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\VC98\bin\nmake.exe -- NOT OK Running make test Can't test without successful make Running make install Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: Install Module from CPAN by Corion (Patriarch) on Mar 17, 2010 at 12:31 UTC
That looks to me as if the (SWIG-generated) wrapper for that library is not what your C compiler expects it to be, but that's unfortunately outside of my expertise. There also is no ActiveState build of that module, but the README distributed with Lab::VISA points out a PPM maintained by the author.	[reply]
Re^6: Install Module from CPAN by Bintuch (Acolyte) on Mar 17, 2010 at 13:07 UTC
Re^7: Install Module from CPAN by Corion (Patriarch) on Mar 17, 2010 at 13:08 UTC
Re^3: Install Module from CPAN by marto (Cardinal) on Mar 17, 2010 at 12:38 UTC
"The command does not work. it fails in the 'nmake' section, even though it seems like it fetched the right module" Could you post the output of `cpan LAB::VISA`? Without knowing what went wrong we can't help. See "Things to read and understand" below. "I've tried to add CPAN to the repositories list" CPAN isn't a PPM repository. A guide to installing modules for Win32 has a section on PPM::Repositories, explaining how to add them. Things to read and understand before replying How do I post a question effectively? and Writeup Formatting Tips. After searching Google I can't seem to find a ppd file for this module. Martin	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Install Module from CPAN by Bintuch (Acolyte) on Mar 17, 2010 at 13:04 UTC
Thank you all for your answers!! Martin, please see Re^4	[reply]
Re^5: Install Module from CPAN by marto (Cardinal) on Mar 17, 2010 at 13:25 UTC
Your reply was Re^4, I think you mean Re^4: Install Module from CPAN. See What shortcuts can I use for linking to other information? for further details.	[reply]