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Running make install

make test had returned bad status, won't install without force

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force install in cpan
cpanp i module --force

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Re^2: can't install Win32::GUI
by palkia (Monk) on Jul 22, 2011 at 19:03 UTC
    Thanks I know about the -fi option.
    What I mean is: is there a way to actually solve the problem ?
    Since this module does things with windows itself, I'm worried about force install, when it means installing something with bugs in it that (in this modules case) might somehow damage my operating system.

    Or alternatively do you know of another (simple) way to "hide" a perl secondary window ?
    I've encountered this module here (that solution was the only one there I really understood).

    Your thoughts ? thx

      What I mean is: is there a way to actually solve the problem ?

      Yes, like I said, the solution is force :)

      Why? Its pod, an author test, as an end user, you're not even suposed to run it, it makes no sense to keep testing pod for valid syntax

      If that doesn't work for you, drop in to the directory, and run podchecker on the various .pm/.pod files until you find the syntax error, then fix it

      Or see https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Win32-GUI, some have submitted patches for these typos

      way to "hide" a perl secondary window ?

      simplest is to use wperl.exe

      Or Win32::Process::Create or Win32::API solution