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in thread Tk Drag and Drop Between Applications

Thanks, it looks like I'll need some help. I have Activestate Perl and Activestate Tcl/Tk.

Activestate doesn't have Windows PPMs for Tcl::Tk or Tcl. So I tried my hand at making Tcl 0.84.

It "looks good", but says, "Note: (probably harmless)" the following libraries are not found (I've taken a random sample and conifirmed that they aren't on my system).

oldnames.lib
kernel32.lib
user32.lib
gdi32.lib
winspool.lib
comdlg32.lib
advapi32.lib
shell32.lib
ole32.lib
oleaut32.lib
netapi32.lib
uuid.lib
wsock32.lib
mpr.lib
winmm.lib
version.lib
odbc32.lib
odbccp32.lib
msvcrt.lib

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It ends with "Writing Makefile for Tcl". Running make returns this error:

make: *** No rule to make target `C:\Perl\lib^', needed by `Makefile'.  Stop.

I've poked around online for this issue, but Tcl::Tk doesn't have much coverage.

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Re^5: Tk Drag and Drop Between Applications
by Courage (Parson) on Dec 16, 2004 at 20:47 UTC
    Do you have compiler? Which one?

    Usually extensions with XS are built with MSVC and nmake (not make)

    However I can share my own Tcl.dll that is used fom ActiveState's Perl 5.8.4 and ActiveState's Tcl at http://www.vkonovalov.ru/unicode/Tcl.dll
    this file should be copied into (you-perl-path)/site/lib/auto/Tcl
    Tcl.pm should be in (you-perl-path)/site/lib
    Tcl::Tk is pure-perl so it will be easier to install, but just copying Tk.pm into (you-perl-path)/site/lib/Tcl/

    Still, I can help you building your own binaries.

    About low coverage of Tcl::Tk - keep in mind this is only a light bridge module between Perl and Tcl/Tk (both has huge couverages...)
    However Tcl::Tk has its own support list, so your problems written to it will be answered quickly.
    Write to http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=40170 or subscribe there...

    Best regards,
    Courage, the Cowardly Dog

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      Regarding building my own binaries. I haven't added anything to my install. I haven't ever built a binary.

      First I tried adding through Activestate's PPM. They don't have these two. I've tried CPAN's auto install: "perl -MCPAN -e shell", but that errors out because it can't find 'test'. And trying the basic makefile.pl file and make give me the errors listed above.

      Note perl -V:make points to nmake, but nmake and dmake aren't in the path on my system, nor are they in my perl directory.

      I haven't really RTFM'ed on building binaries. So, I'll start down that road.

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        it is quite trivial to say, but in order to build C you need C compiler.

        ActiveState's binaries are built with MSVC. Most supported way for Win32 nowadays.

        Best regards,
        Courage, the Cowardly Dog

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      Thanks for all your help Courage. I followed your instructions but I get these errors when I run the widget demo from Tcl::Tk...

      Window

       perl.exe - Unable To Locate Component
The application has failed to start beceause tcl85.dll was not found. 
+ Re-installing the applicaion may fix this problem.

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      Console

      C:\DOCUME~1\nburger\Desktop\PERL&T~1\Tcl-Tk-0.84\tk-demos>perl widget
Can't load 'c:/Perl/site/lib/auto/Tcl/Tcl.dll' for module Tcl: load_fi
+le:The specified module could not be found at c:/Perl/lib/Dyna Loader
+.pm line 230.
 at c:/Perl/site/lib/Tcl/Tk.pm line 4
Compilation failed in require at c:/Perl/site/lib/Tcl/Tk.pm line 4.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at c:/Perl/site/lib/Tcl/Tk.pm line 4
+.
Compilation failed in require at widget line 5.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at widget line 5.

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      I've double checked the location of the dll and it matches what the console says is missing. However, the pop-up is asking for a different dll, which I don't have. I'll check out the group that you recommended. Thanks again.
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        looks like I built Tcl.xs w/out Tcl stubs and it found tcl85.lib at that time. sorry
        Please try a bit different tcl.dll - from http://www.vkonovalov.ru/unicode/84/Tcl.dll

        BTW for my own application I tend to built entire tcl/tk into one large single dll, and will share that on the web afterwards...

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