I want to build XML::Parser module for windows.

sridhar84 has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi Monks, I am trying to build XML::Parser module for all platforms. For Unix platforms i was able to do it. For windows I am facing problems and I am new to this VS compiler and NMAKE. I am getting error.


F:\thirupap\5.16.0\5.16.0\WinNT4.0\perl-5.16.0\win32\..\perl.exe -I../
+../lib Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=perl INSTALLMAN1DIR=none INSTALLMAN3DI
+R=none PERL_CORE=1

output....
NMAKE : fatal error U1073: don't know how to make '..\..\libConfig.pm'
Stop.
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If anyone has already build XML::Parser module for windows. Please help me out. Regards, Sridhar

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Re: I want to build XML::Parser module for windows. by Anonymous Monk on Sep 05, 2012 at 11:19 UTC
Which perl do you have? It either comes with XML::Parser already, or its easily installable via cpanp -i XML::Parser or ppm install XML::Parser	[reply]
Re^2: I want to build XML::Parser module for windows. by sridhar84 (Novice) on Sep 05, 2012 at 11:21 UTC
I dont want to install, but take source from cpan and build it for Windows platform	[reply]
Re: I want to build XML::Parser module for windows. by syphilis (Archbishop) on Sep 06, 2012 at 11:19 UTC
What directory are you in ? What is in ../../lib that makes you want to call `-I../../lib` ? I think there's some sort of problem with DIRFILESEP - as shown by `libConfig.pm` (which should be `lib\Config.pm` ) What is the last line of output you get from running: `F:\thirupap\5.16.0\5.16.0\WinNT4.0\perl-5.16.0\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Ma +keMaker -e "$x = ExtUtils::MakeMaker->new();print $x->{DIRFILESEP}"` [download] For nmake it should be `^\` For dmake it should be `\\` Cheers, Rob	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: I want to build XML::Parser module for windows. by daxim (Curate) on Sep 05, 2012 at 11:21 UTC
Which Perl distribution is that? Which version of Perl, XML-Parser, expat, VS/nmake do you have? Show the full build log.	[reply]
Re^2: I want to build XML::Parser module for windows. by sridhar84 (Novice) on Sep 05, 2012 at 11:30 UTC
I am using perl 5.16.0 from cpan. I have installed expat lib also. i am using following command `F:\5.16.0\WinNT4.0\perl-5.16.0\win32\..\perl.exe -I../../lib Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=perl INSTALLMAN1DIR=none INSTALLMAN3DIR=none PERL_CORE=1`	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: I want to build XML::Parser module for windows. by Anonymous Monk on Sep 05, 2012 at 12:06 UTC
Why not install the perl first? What is output of `perl -V:make -V:cc` ?	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: I want to build XML::Parser module for windows. by sridhar84 (Novice) on Sep 06, 2012 at 09:17 UTC
Re: I want to build XML::Parser module for windows. by rpnoble419 (Pilgrim) on Sep 05, 2012 at 20:06 UTC
Use Strawberry Perl located at http://strawberryperl.com/ XML::Parser installs just fine under Strawberry Perl.	[reply]
Re^2: I want to build XML::Parser module for windows. by sridhar84 (Novice) on Sep 06, 2012 at 10:18 UTC
Hi I want to build XML::Parser module, but not installation	[reply]
Re^3: I want to build XML::Parser module for windows. by Corion (Patriarch) on Sep 06, 2012 at 10:23 UTC
Have you read the README file distributed with XML::Parser? It explains how to build the module without installing it.	[reply]