win32::printer 5.16 will not install

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

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
Re: win32::printer 5.16 will not install by Anonymous Monk on Dec 09, 2012 at 09:47 UTC
ppm install MinGW cpan Win32::Printer Re: A guide to installing modules for Win32 and HowTo build and distribute a PPMed module for Win32	[reply]
Re^2: win32::printer 5.16 will not install by blenkhn (Acolyte) on Dec 10, 2012 at 03:20 UTC
Taken from my command line: Please help, I must be doing something wrong as I am having a hard time installing it using nmake as well. C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ppm install Win32::Printer ppm install failed: Can't find any package that provides Win32::Printer C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cpan Win32::Printer Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3) CPAN: Term::ANSIColor loaded ok (v3.02) CPAN: Storable loaded ok (v2.34) Reading 'C:\Perl\cpan\Metadata' Database was generated on Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:07:03 GMT Running install for module 'Win32::Printer' Running make for W/WA/WASX/Win32-Printer-0.9.1.zip CPAN: Digest::SHA loaded ok (v5.71) '-qdt' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Checksum for C:\Perl\cpan\sources\authors\id\W\WA\WASX\Win32-Printer-0.9.1.zip ok CPAN: Archive::Zip loaded ok (v1.30) CPAN: CPAN::Meta loaded ok (v2.120630) CPAN.pm: Building W/WA/WASX/Win32-Printer-0.9.1.zip Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3) Inlude FreeImage image support? y: y Inlude Ghostscript PDF support? y: y DO NOT FORGET TO SET A Postscript PRINTER AS DEFAULT FOR THE TESTS TO SUCCEED! Inlude ebbl barcode support? y: y Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Note (probably harmless): No library found for Delayimp.lib Writing Makefile for Win32::Printer Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json CPAN: Module::CoreList loaded ok (v2.70) cp Printer/Direct.pm blib\lib\Win32\Printer\Direct.pm cp Printer/Enum.pm blib\lib\Win32\Printer\Enum.pm cp Printer.pm blib\lib\Win32\Printer.pm C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe C:\Perl\lib\ExtUtils\xsubpp -typemap C:\Perl\lib\ExtUtils\ typemap -typemap typemap Printer.xs > Printer.xsc && C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe -MExt Utils::Command -e mv -- Printer.xsc Printer.c C:\Perl\site\bin\gcc.exe -c -I.\3PLibs\FreeImage -I.\3PLibs\Ghostscript -I.\3PL ibs\ebbl -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -DNO_STRICT -DPERL_TEXTMODE_SCRIPTS -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -D_ USE_32BIT_TIME_T -DHASATTRIBUTE -fno-strict-aliasing -mms-bitfields -O2 -DVERSION=\"0.9.1\" -DXS_VERSION=\"0.9.1\" -DFREE -DGHOST -DEBBL -DWIN_IMPOR T "-IC:\Perl\lib\CORE" Printer.c Printer.xs: In function `XS_Win32__Printer__CreatePen': Printer.xs:910: warning: assignment makes integer from pointer without a cast Printer.xs: In function `XS_Win32__Printer__GetWinMetaFile': Printer.xs:1260: error: syntax error before "_int16" Printer.xs:1260: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union Printer.xs:1261: error: `_int16' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1261: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once Printer.xs:1261: error: for each function it appears in.) Printer.xs:1267: error: `METAFILE_HEADER' undeclared (first use in this function ) Printer.xs:1267: error: `PMETAFILE_HEADER' undeclared (first use in this functio n) Printer.xs:1274: error: syntax error before "MfHdr" Printer.xs:1279: error: `lpszMetaFile' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1287: error: `MfHdr' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1301: warning: passing arg 2 of `GetMetaFileBitsEx' makes integer fro m pointer without a cast Printer.xs:1304: error: `hdc' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.c: At top level: Printer.c:2108: error: syntax error before "void" Printer.c:2108: error: syntax error before "PerlInterpreter" Printer.xs: In function `XS_Win32__Printer__EBbl': Printer.xs:1332: warning: assignment makes integer from pointer without a cast Printer.xs:1337: error: `__try' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1337: error: syntax error before '{' token Printer.xs:1346: error: `pen' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1347: error: `prepen' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1347: error: `hdc' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1348: error: `ebc' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1349: error: `RETVAL' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1349: error: `string' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1349: error: `x' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1349: error: `y' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1352: error: `emf' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs: At top level: Printer.xs:1356: error: syntax error before '(' token Printer.c:2178: error: syntax error before '(' token Printer.c:2178: error: syntax error before ')' token Printer.c:2180: error: syntax error before '=' token Printer.c:2180: error: syntax error before '++' token Printer.c:2182: error: syntax error before "PerlInterpreter" Printer.xs: In function `XS_Win32__Printer__LoadBitmap': Printer.xs:1401: error: `__try' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1401: error: syntax error before '{' token Printer.xs:1408: error: `Type' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1409: error: `Image' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1409: error: `BmpFile' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1411: error: `lpbmi' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1412: error: `hdc' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1413: error: `du' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1415: error: `resolutionX' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1416: error: `resolutionY' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1422: error: `RETVAL' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs: At top level: Printer.xs:1433: error: syntax error before '(' token Printer.c:2281: error: syntax error before '=' token Printer.c:2281: error: syntax error before '++' token Printer.c:2283: error: syntax error before "PerlInterpreter" Printer.xs: In function `XS_Win32__Printer__GhostPDF': Printer.xs:1828: warning: assignment makes integer from pointer without a cast Printer.xs:1830: error: `__try' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1830: error: syntax error before '{' token Printer.xs: At top level: Printer.xs:1840: error: syntax error before '(' token Printer.c:2847: error: syntax error before '=' token Printer.c:2847: error: syntax error before '++' token Printer.c:2849: error: syntax error before "PerlInterpreter" .xs: In function `XS_Win32__Printer__Inject': Printer.xs:1892: error: `PSINJECTDATA' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1892: error: syntax error before "psd" Printer.xs:1896: error: `PSIDENT_PSCENTRIC' undeclared (first use in this functi on) Printer.xs:1899: error: `psd' undeclared (first use in this function) Printer.xs:1905: error: `POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY' undeclared (first use in this func tion) Printer.xs:1906: error: `POSTSCRIPT_INJECTION' undeclared (first use in this fun ction) dmake.exe: Error code 129, while making 'Printer.o' WASX/Win32-Printer-0.9.1.zip C:\Perl\site\bin\dmake.exe -- NOT OK CPAN: YAML::XS loaded ok (v0.38) Running make test Can't test without successful make Running make install Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible	[reply]
Re^3: win32::printer 5.16 will not install by Anonymous Monk on Dec 10, 2012 at 04:34 UTC
Taken from my command line: Please help, I must be doing something wrong as I am having a hard time installing it using nmake as well. For some reason you don't appear to be reading the "error" messages	[reply]
Re^4: win32::printer 5.16 will not install by Anonymous Monk on Dec 10, 2012 at 23:28 UTC
Re^5: win32::printer 5.16 will not install by blenkhn (Acolyte) on Dec 12, 2012 at 01:59 UTC
Some notes below your chosen depth have not been shown here
Re: win32::printer 5.16 will not install by bulk88 (Priest) on Dec 09, 2012 at 16:22 UTC
Do you have a MS c compiler? what happens if you type "cl" at the command line?	[reply]


Just another Perl shrine
	PerlMonks