Makefile question

I'm trying to build some code under Windows XP that I got
off CPAN.
Specifically, I'm tryingto build Win32-API-0.46 because  I
need to
write some socket code.  After I downloaded and exploded the
.tar.gz
file, I typed 'perl Makefile'.  That seemed to go fine.  I
then typed
'nmake' but got the following error message:

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 1.50
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1988-94. All rights reserved.

        cl -c  -nologo -O1 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -DWIN32
-D_CONSOLE
-DNO_STRICT -DHAV
E_DES_FCRYPT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS
-DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX -
O1 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG    -DVERSION="0.46" 
-DXS_VERSION="0.46" 
-IC:Perllib
CORE  Callback.c
'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'C:WINDOWSsystem32cmd.exe' :
return code
'0x1'
Stop.
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'C:WINDOWSsystem32cmd.exe' :
return code
'0x2'
Stop.

I grepped around to find where 'cl' is defined to be the
compiler of
choice but have not been able to find it.  Does anyone know
where I
should look?  Also, I plan to replace it with 'gcc'.  Any
concerns?

Thanks,
John



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--- In perl-beginner@yahoogroups.com, "John Hoey"
<primefocuser...>
wrote:
>
> I'm trying to build some code under Windows XP that I
got off CPAN.
> Specifically, I'm tryingto build Win32-API-0.46 because
 I need to
> write some socket code.  After I downloaded and
exploded the .tar.gz
> file, I typed 'perl Makefile'.  That seemed to go fine.
 I then typed
> 'nmake' but got the following error message:
> 
> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version
1.50
> Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1988-94. All rights
reserved.
> 
>         cl -c  -nologo -O1 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -DWIN32
-D_CONSOLE
> -DNO_STRICT -DHAV
> E_DES_FCRYPT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT
-DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS
> -DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX -
> O1 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG    -DVERSION="0.46" 
-DXS_VERSION="0.46" 
> -IC:Perllib
> CORE  Callback.c
> 'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external
command,
> operable program or batch file.
> NMAKE : fatal error U1077:
'C:WINDOWSsystem32cmd.exe' : return code
> '0x1'
> Stop.
> NMAKE : fatal error U1077:
'C:WINDOWSsystem32cmd.exe' : return code
> '0x2'
> Stop.
> 
> I grepped around to find where 'cl' is defined to be
the compiler of
> choice but have not been able to find it.  Does anyone
know where I
> should look?  Also, I plan to replace it with 'gcc'. 
Any concerns?
> 
> Thanks,
> John
>
Yes, cl.exe is the compiler executable for Microsoft Visual
C++. You
could see it as the equivalent of the gcc binary.

I believe that you can download Visual Studio 2005 Express,
an IDE
including the Visual C++ compiler.

If you have ActivePerl
(http:
//www.activestate.com/products/activeperl/) the
Win32::API
module might be available (pre-built) in the PPM (Perl
Package
Manager). It can be easily downloaded from there, without
the need for
a compiler.
equivalent
I believe that you can download Visual C



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