Installing WordNet::QueryData on Win7/Perl64

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Re: Installing WordNet::QueryData on Win7/Perl64 by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Nov 10, 2010 at 00:49 UTC
This only works for pure-perl modules with no none-core dependencies, but it's my first course of action when PPM-Shell fails to find a module. Which is quite common if you use 64-bit Perl. Even more surprising that so many Pure-Perl modules are amongst those missing. In this case, probably because teh make test fails for automated script because the module relies upon environment variables? Got to http://search.cpan.org/~jrennie/WordNet-QueryData-1.49/QueryData.pm Click "Source" Type ^S (or whatever is save-as in your browser) Navigate to `c:\perl64\site\lib` (or where your perl is located). Click the "Create new folder" icon; type "WordNet" and hit enter. Ensure the filename in the "Save as" dialog reads "QueryData.pm" Click "Save". Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. RIP an inspiration; A true Folk's Guy	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Installing WordNet::QueryData on Win7/Perl64 by syphilis (Archbishop) on Nov 10, 2010 at 07:08 UTC
What to do? File bug reports against ActivePerl. It's not very professional that they automatically set out "to install dmake and the MinGW gcc compiler using Perl Package Manager" on their X64 builds of perl when: 1) They know that no suitable ppm package exists; 2) They know that the x64 builds of ActivePerl won't work with dmake and MinGW anyway. (Incidentally, for anyone interested, I can provide fixes to x64 Activeperl that allow it to work fine with dmake and the 64-bit MinGW compiler - ie allow it to work just like the 32-bit builds.) The 'libConfig.pm' error crops up from time to time ... but not so often as to allow me to recall (with certainty) the cause of it. I think it happens when `perl Makefile.PL` writes a Makefile for `nmake` to process, but then the user throws a spanner in the works by running `dmake` instead. It's important that the flavour of make that you run is whatever is reported by `perl -V:make` Iff this module that you're trying to build is pure perl, then there's a chance that you can do it with `dmake` alone iff you follow these steps: 1) Prepend the location of dmake.exe to (the beginning of) your PATH env var; 2) Check that `perl -V:make` reports 'dmake' (or '\full\path\to\dmake.exe', as the case may be); 3) In the top level source folder, remove the file named `Makefile` 4) In the top level source folder run `perl Makefile.PL` followed by `dmake test` followed by `dmake install` 5) For me the `dmake install` can take a minute or so before anything happens ... be patient. Cheers, Rob	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Installing WordNet::QueryData on Win7/Perl64 by Anonymous Monk on Nov 10, 2010 at 01:06 UTC
dmake. "Error -- 'C:\Perl64\libConfig.pm' is not found and can't be made." probably because make/nmake is found before dmake ... what does perl -V:make return? It should be dmake What to do? Install dmake/mingw manually, compile your own perl	[reply]
Re: Installing WordNet::QueryData on Win7/Perl64 by aquarium (Curate) on Nov 10, 2010 at 03:14 UTC
there's also at least two other WordNet perl based interfaces, and also SQL, web, and a RESTful interface by others. might be time to check out alternatives? the hardest line to type correctly is: stty erase ^H	[reply]
Re^2: Installing WordNet::QueryData on Win7/Perl64 by aquarium (Curate) on Nov 10, 2010 at 04:58 UTC
also..don't know if this applies to win7/64 but i've had much better luck installing modules (with regard to nmake and mingw gcc) when cygwin is installed. windows becomes a more agreeable beast of burden for dev generally with cygwin installed. i obviously don't know your full situation but if there's any chance of running perl on linux/unix, you'll have better outcomes altogether, if you often find yourself reaching for modules. sure it's sometimes a pain with the extra compiling etc on non-windows platforms, but you don't end up with Mr Smith's quote running through your head instead..."this is a dead end". you could run a linux inside win7 vmware. anyway, it's getting right off the track. perl is happier on linux/unix i think. the hardest line to type correctly is: stty erase ^H	[reply]
Re^3: Installing WordNet::QueryData on Win7/Perl64 by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Nov 10, 2010 at 06:07 UTC
And your best alternative to the problem of installing a pure perl module--copying a text file that takes all of 1 minute to do--is to suggest the OP switch to a different operating system, entailing: Deciding which of the 100's of distributions to download: (say 1 months research); download it: (1 hour to several days depending upon his connection); burn it to a CD or 3 or 5:(say 1 hour); back up all the work on his current machine: (say 1 day); blow away his current install (1 hour); install (working out how to configure,locate any missing drivers; resolve issues: (anything from 1 to n more day(s)); work out how to use this new OS effectively; (6 months); work out how, and install Perl: (1/2 a day); restore his work from cd/dvd working out where to put it: (say 1 day); find an editor, learn how to use it effectively: (if he's a quick learner, 7 days); work out how to use the compiler and tools effectively: (at least 1 month); use CPAN shell to install the module: (at least 5 minutes. Longer if his connection is slow.); Very helpful. Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. RIP an inspiration; A true Folk's Guy	[reply]