Thanks for the help. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to test it because I'm having trouble installing the DateTime module. At the command prompt, i type C:\perl\lib>perl -MCPAN -e "install DateTime"
and then it gives me this:
...
# running Build.PL
C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe -Ilib Build.PL
Checking whether your kit is complete...
Looks good
* Optional prerequisite Module::Signature isn't installed
* Optional prerequisite ExtUtils:
arseXS isn't installed
* Optional prerequisite ExtUtils::CBuilder isn't installed
ERRORS/WARNINGS FOUND IN PREREQUISITES. You may wish to install the versions
of the modules indicated above before proceeding with this installation.
Feature 'YAML_support' enabled.
Creating new 'Build' script for 'Module-Build' version '0.2610'
-- OK
Running make test
'test' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
test -- NOT OK
Running make install
make test had returned bad status, won't install without force
*** Cannot install without Module::Build. Exiting ...
Running make test
Make had some problems, maybe interrupted? Won't test
Running make install
Make had some problems, maybe interrupted? Won't install
Running install for module Params::Validate
Running make for D/DR/DROLSKY/Params-Validate-0.76.tar.gz
Checksum for \.cpan\sources\authors\id\D\DR\DROLSKY\Params-Validate-0.76.tar.gz
ok
Params-Validate-0.76/
Params-Validate-0.76/t/
Params-Validate-0.76/t/13-taint.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/18-depends.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/with.pl
Params-Validate-0.76/t/08-noop_with.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/10-noop_regex.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/03-attribute.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/defaults.pl
Params-Validate-0.76/t/callbacks.pl
Params-Validate-0.76/t/07-with.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/16-normalize.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/regex.pl
Params-Validate-0.76/t/tests.pl
Params-Validate-0.76/t/12-noop_cb.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/05-noop_default.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/21-can.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/04-defaults.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/19-untaint.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/02-noop.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/01-validate.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/11-cb.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/15-case.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/17-callbacks.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/14-no_validate.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/06-options.t
Params-Validate-0.76/t/09-regex.t
Params-Validate-0.76/Changes
Params-Validate-0.76/lib/
Params-Validate-0.76/lib/Params/
Params-Validate-0.76/lib/Params/ValidateXS.pm
Params-Validate-0.76/lib/Params/ValidatePP.pm
Params-Validate-0.76/lib/Params/Validate.pm
Params-Validate-0.76/lib/Attribute/
Params-Validate-0.76/lib/Attribute/Params/
Params-Validate-0.76/lib/Attribute/Params/Validate.pm
Params-Validate-0.76/MANIFEST
Params-Validate-0.76/TODO
Params-Validate-0.76/META.yml
Params-Validate-0.76/ppport.h
Params-Validate-0.76/Validate.xs
Params-Validate-0.76/LICENSE
Params-Validate-0.76/Makefile.PL
Params-Validate-0.76/README
Removing previously used \.cpan\build\Params-Validate-0.76
CPAN.pm: Going to build D/DR/DROLSKY/Params-Validate-0.76.tar.gz
Testing if you have a C compiler
Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 7.10.3077
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
cl /c test.c
Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 13.10.3077 for 80x86
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1984-2002. All rights reserved.
test.c
*** NOTE ***
You can safely ignore the warnings below about 'Too late to run
CHECK/INIT blocks'.
*************
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Writing Makefile for Params::Validate
-- OK
Running make test
'test' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
test -- NOT OK
Running make install
make test had returned bad status, won't install without force
Running make for D/DR/DROLSKY/DateTime-0.28.tar.gz
Is already unwrapped into directory \.cpan\build\DateTime-0.28
CPAN.pm: Going to build D/DR/DROLSKY/DateTime-0.28.tar.gz
-- OK
Running make test
'test' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
test -- NOT OK
Running make install
make test had returned bad status, won't install without force
I omitted a bunch of stuff on top because I don't think the problem lies there. I have Visual Studio .net 2003 installed. I think the problem has something to do with test (Running make test
'test' is not recognized as an internal or external command). I'm not sure and I looked for other ways to install the DateTime module but with lil success.
Sida