Re^2: Problem Installing DBD::Informix on Windows 7 using AS Perl 5.8.9

[Anonymous Monk]

According to AS this module has not passed its tests.

Nonsense, that is not what the log says at all , it says

*** You didn't read the README file! No executable ESQL/C compiler found in $PATH

Very similar to what the op gets

'INFORMIXC' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

[roho]

I have already worked through the "You didn't read the README file! No executable ESQL/C compiler found in $PATH" message. I do have an executable ESQL/C compiler in my path. The error I'm getting is because an invalid line is being generated (i.e., INFORMIXC='C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe esqlld' ESQLLD=..) which is not a valid command. I need to find out where/how this line is generated and how to correct it.

[bulk88]

use "nmake -n install" or "nmake -n all" http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/afyyse50.aspx and look at the output. Its the first step in repairing the makefile. There might be Makefile.PL code generating incompatible make syntax designed for a different make program in your module (I dont know anything specific about DBD::Informix).

[Anonymous Monk]

I have already worked through the...

Well, I did see that :)

The error I'm getting is because an invalid line is being generated (i.e., INFORMIXC='C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe esqlld' ESQLLD=..) which is not a valid command. I need to find out where/how this line is generated and how to correct it.

You noticed that? Have you heard of grep/ack? http://search.cpan.org/grep?cpanid=JOHNL&release=DBD-Informix-2011.0612&string=INFORMIXC&i=1&n=1&C=0

Makefile.PL

282:            which recognizes the INFORMIXC environment variable.
637:        $EV = [ "INFORMIXC=$Config{perlpath} esqlcc", "ESQLCC=$Con
+fig{cc}" ];
681:# INFORMIXC to define the loader and the LDDLFLAGS via the back do
+or.
699:$opts{LD} = "INFORMIXC='\$(FULLPERL) esqlld' " .
936:        ESQL_CC     = INFORMIXC="$(FULLPERL) esqlcc" ESQLCC="$(CC)
+" $(ESQL)
1006:# the INFORMIXC environment variable.
1016:        if (/^CC=/o && !/INFORMIXC/o)
1018:            print LOCAL "# INFORMIXC added by Makefile.PL for $pk
+g.\n";
1022:            $_ = 'CC="${INFORMIXC:-' . $_ . "}\"\n";

Now you know, its in Makefile.PL

[roho]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm fairly sure that (like you said) Makefile.PL is generating invalid Makefile code for nmake. I'm just not sure what nmake is expecting instead of "INFORMIXC=...".

[rpnoble419]

I did read the log. When ever I debug a module running under AS, I always look to the AS site to see if the module has been tested. If it has not then I know I might have issues, if it has failed then I know I will have issues. Once armed with these details I know what to look for...

[Anonymous Monk]

I did read the log.

So in which log does it complain about failing tests?

It never compiles