in reply to Colored text output in Windows cmd

@roboticus

Thanks for the help. I've tried the code that you've just gave and it didn't worked in Perl hehehe! However when I tried that on creating a batch file it worked :)

@BrowserUk

Right now I'm trying to figure out what is the problem.. I installed the Win32::Console::ANSI and the status is done.. But when I run the code still the error persist.. When I checked my library on Perl Strawberry, there is no Win32::Console::ANSI folder there (even the library of vender and site folders, anyway I just checked them if in case if it was installed there).. Anyway to add some information regarding this it seems the installation progress is installed at the ActivePErl not on the Strawberry Perl... To add up here's the exact message of the problem..

"Can't locate loadable object for module Win32::Console::ANSI in @INC +(@INC contains: C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib C:/strawberry/perl/vendor +/lib C:/strawberry/perl/lib .) C:\Users\willy\Documents\Perl\colortes +t.pl line 1 Compilation failed in require at C:\Users\willy\Documents\Perl\colorte +st.pl line 1 BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:\Users\willy\Documents\Perl\col +ortest.pl line 1."

I followed the steps on installing the module (referring to the previous post) but still the problem persist. I'm running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, and im running perl either command line or the strawberry command line at run as administrator..

Hope you could help me troubleshoot this with this information given.. Thanks to all for the help.

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Re^2: Colored text output in Windows cmd
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on May 13, 2012 at 09:11 UTC

    When you built the module, did you notice this:

    Warning: prerequisite Win32::Pipe 0 not found.

    Or this:

    t/02_CursorFunc.t ...... Can't locate Win32/Pipe.pm in @INC (@INC cont +ains: C:\s trawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\lib C:\strawberry\perl +\lib\Win32 -Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\arch C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib C:/strawberry +/perl/vend or/lib C:/strawberry/perl/lib .) at t/02_CursorFunc.t line 3.

    I don't use Strawberry Perl, so I cannot help you with that.

    As far as I remember, Win32::Console::ANSI may have come with my AS distribution -- the Win32::Pipe dependancy certainly did -- but even if it didn't and I needed to install it, I'd only have to do:

    C:\test>ppm-shell ppm 4.10 (ActivePerl 1007) Copyright (C) 2010 ActiveState Software Inc. All rights reserved. ppm> search Win32::Console::ANSI 1: Win32-Console-ANSI Perl extension to emulate ANSI console on Win32 system. Version: 1.04 Released: 2009-03-22 Author: Jean-Louis Morel <jl_morel@bribes.org> Provide: Win32::Console::ANSI version 1.04 Require: Win32::Pipe Require: Win32::Process Repo: ActiveState Package Repository CPAN: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04/ Installed: 1.04 (site) ppm> install 1 Downloading Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04...done Unpacking Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04...done Generating HTML for Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04...done Updating files in site area...done 6 files unchanged

    which took about 12 seconds.


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Re^2: Colored text output in Windows cmd
by Anonymous Monk on May 13, 2012 at 04:02 UTC

    I followed the steps on installing the module (referring to the previous post)

    It has been my experience, that whenever perlmonks posters say "I've followed the steps", without showing they've done so (copy/paste of shell session), they missed something simple

    If you follow Can't locate loadable object for module you can learn from pervious posters why this error happens (copying .pm files) and why you shoudn't do that

      ok here's what I've done so far.... and it's already OK

      I've downloaded the Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04.tar.gz file.. then at the command line I typed this:

      Makefile.pl:

      C:\strawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04>Makefile.PL Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Warning: prerequisite Win32::Pipe 0 not found. Writing Makefile for Win32::Console::ANSI Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json

      dmake:

      C:\strawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04>dmake cp lib/Win32/Console/ANSI.pm blib\lib\Win32\Console\ANSI.pm C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe C:\strawberry\perl\lib\ExtUtils\xsubpp + -typemap C:\strawberry\perl\lib\ExtUtils\typemap -typemap typemap ANSI.xs > A +NSI.xsc && C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e mv -- ANSI.xsc + ANSI.c gcc -c -I. -s -O2 -DWIN32 -DWIN64 -DCONSERVATIVE -DPERL_TEXTMODE_ +SCRIPTS -D USE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -fno-str +ict-aliasi ng -mms-bitfields -s -O2 -DVERSION=\"1.04\" -DXS_VERSION=\ +"1.04\" " -IC:\strawberry\perl\lib\CORE" ANSI.c Running Mkbootstrap for Win32::Console::ANSI () C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod -- 644 AN +SI.bs C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Mksymlists \ -e "Mksymlists('NAME'=>\"Win32::Console::ANSI\", 'DLBASE' => 'ANS +I', 'DL_FU NCS' => { }, 'FUNCLIST' => [], 'IMPORTS' => { }, 'DL_VARS' => []);" dlltool --def ANSI.def --output-exp dll.exp g++ -o blib\arch\auto\Win32\Console\ANSI\ANSI.dll -Wl,--base-file -Wl, +dll.base - mdll -s -L"C:\strawberry\perl\lib\CORE" -L"C:\strawberry\c\lib" ANSI.o + C:\stra wberry\perl\lib\CORE\libperl514.a -lmoldname -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi +32 -lwinsp ool -lcomdlg32 -ladvapi32 -lshell32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -lnetapi32 -luu +id -lws2_3 2 -lmpr -lwinmm -lversion -lodbc32 -lodbccp32 -lcomctl32 dll.exp dlltool --def ANSI.def --base-file dll.base --output-exp dll.exp g++ -o blib\arch\auto\Win32\Console\ANSI\ANSI.dll -mdll -s -L"C:\straw +berry\perl \lib\CORE" -L"C:\strawberry\c\lib" ANSI.o C:\strawberry\perl\lib\COR +E\libperl5 14.a -lmoldname -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinspool -lcomdlg32 -lad +vapi32 -ls hell32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -lnetapi32 -luuid -lws2_32 -lmpr -lwinmm -lv +ersion -lo dbc32 -lodbccp32 -lcomctl32 dll.exp C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod -- 755 bl +ib\arch\au to\Win32\Console\ANSI\ANSI.dll C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e cp -- ANSI.bs b +lib\arch\a uto\Win32\Console\ANSI\ANSI.bs C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod -- 644 bl +ib\arch\au to\Win32\Console\ANSI\ANSI.bs

      dmake test:

      C:\strawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04>dmake test C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" "-e" "test_h +arness(0, 'blib\lib', 'blib\arch')" t/*.t t/00_Pod.t ............. skipped: Test::Pod 1.00 required for testing +POD t/01_PodCoverage.t ..... skipped: Test::Pod::Coverage 1.00 required fo +r testing POD coverage t/02_CursorFunc.t ...... Can't locate Win32/Pipe.pm in @INC (@INC cont +ains: C:\s trawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\lib C:\strawberry\perl +\lib\Win32 -Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\arch C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib C:/strawberry +/perl/vend or/lib C:/strawberry/perl/lib .) at t/02_CursorFunc.t line 3. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/02_CursorFunc.t line 3. t/02_CursorFunc.t ...... Dubious, test returned 2 (wstat 512, 0x200) No subtests run t/03_CursorMove.t ...... Can't locate Win32/Pipe.pm in @INC (@INC cont +ains: C:\s trawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\lib C:\strawberry\perl +\lib\Win32 -Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\arch C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib C:/strawberry +/perl/vend or/lib C:/strawberry/perl/lib .) at t/03_CursorMove.t line 3. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/03_CursorMove.t line 3. t/03_CursorMove.t ...... Dubious, test returned 2 (wstat 512, 0x200) No subtests run t/04_DisplayEdition.t .. Can't locate Win32/Pipe.pm in @INC (@INC cont +ains: C:\s trawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\lib C:\strawberry\perl +\lib\Win32 -Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\arch C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib C:/strawberry +/perl/vend or/lib C:/strawberry/perl/lib .) at t/04_DisplayEdition.t line 3. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/04_DisplayEdition.t line 3. t/04_DisplayEdition.t .. Dubious, test returned 2 (wstat 512, 0x200) No subtests run t/05_Colors.t .......... Can't locate Win32/Pipe.pm in @INC (@INC cont +ains: C:\s trawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\lib C:\strawberry\perl +\lib\Win32 -Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\arch C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib C:/strawberry +/perl/vend or/lib C:/strawberry/perl/lib .) at t/05_Colors.t line 3. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/05_Colors.t line 3. t/05_Colors.t .......... Dubious, test returned 2 (wstat 512, 0x200) No subtests run t/06_Func.t ............ Can't locate Win32/Pipe.pm in @INC (@INC cont +ains: C:\s trawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\lib C:\strawberry\perl +\lib\Win32 -Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\arch C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib C:/strawberry +/perl/vend or/lib C:/strawberry/perl/lib .) at t/06_Func.t line 3. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/06_Func.t line 3. t/06_Func.t ............ Dubious, test returned 2 (wstat 512, 0x200) No subtests run t/07_TortureMeHoney.t .. Can't locate Win32/Pipe.pm in @INC (@INC cont +ains: C:\s trawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\lib C:\strawberry\perl +\lib\Win32 -Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\arch C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib C:/strawberry +/perl/vend or/lib C:/strawberry/perl/lib .) at t/07_TortureMeHoney.t line 3. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/07_TortureMeHoney.t line 3. t/07_TortureMeHoney.t .. Dubious, test returned 2 (wstat 512, 0x200) No subtests run t/08_Compatibility.t ... Can't locate Win32/Pipe.pm in @INC (@INC cont +ains: C:\s trawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\lib C:\strawberry\perl +\lib\Win32 -Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\arch C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib C:/strawberry +/perl/vend or/lib C:/strawberry/perl/lib .) at t/08_Compatibility.t line 3. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/08_Compatibility.t line 3. t/08_Compatibility.t ... Dubious, test returned 2 (wstat 512, 0x200) No subtests run t/09_Compatibility2.t .. Can't locate Win32/Pipe.pm in @INC (@INC cont +ains: C:\s trawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\lib C:\strawberry\perl +\lib\Win32 -Console-ANSI-1.04\blib\arch C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib C:/strawberry +/perl/vend or/lib C:/strawberry/perl/lib .) at t/09_Compatibility2.t line 3. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/09_Compatibility2.t line 3. t/09_Compatibility2.t .. Dubious, test returned 2 (wstat 512, 0x200) No subtests run t/99_Kwalitee.t ........ skipped: Test::Kwalitee not installed; skippi +ng Test Summary Report ------------------- t/02_CursorFunc.t (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0) Non-zero exit status: 2 Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output t/03_CursorMove.t (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0) Non-zero exit status: 2 Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output t/04_DisplayEdition.t (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0) Non-zero exit status: 2 Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output t/05_Colors.t (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0) Non-zero exit status: 2 Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output t/06_Func.t (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0) Non-zero exit status: 2 Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output t/07_TortureMeHoney.t (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0) Non-zero exit status: 2 Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output t/08_Compatibility.t (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0) Non-zero exit status: 2 Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output t/09_Compatibility2.t (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0) Non-zero exit status: 2 Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output Files=11, Tests=0, 1 wallclock secs ( 0.06 usr + 0.08 sys = 0.14 CP +U) Result: FAIL Failed 8/11 test programs. 0/0 subtests failed. dmake: Error code 255, while making 'test_dynamic'

      dmake install:

      C:\strawberry\perl\lib\Win32-Console-ANSI-1.04>dmake install Files found in blib\arch: installing files in blib\lib into architectu +re depende nt library tree Installing C:\strawberry\perl\site\lib\auto\Win32\Console\ANSI\ANSI.bs Installing C:\strawberry\perl\site\lib\auto\Win32\Console\ANSI\ANSI.dl +l Installing C:\strawberry\perl\site\lib\Win32\Console\ANSI.pm Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod

      To finish I just add Term/ANSI.pm at the C:\strawberry\perl\site\lib (Because it prompt in the cmd that the file can't be located

      note: on the dmake as I've read on other post it is indicated that for 64-bit running Windows (like me Windows 7) is the best one to use...

        Warning: prerequisite Win32::Pipe 0 not found.

        If you first install Win32::Pipe, Win32::Console::ANSI should then pass those tests.

        Cheers,
        Rob