From: Earnie B. <ear...@ya...> - 2002-04-08 16:55:14
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Earnie Boyd wrote: > > Earnie Boyd wrote: > > > > Earnie Boyd wrote: > > > > > > Jean le Roux wrote: > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 04, 2002 at 07:52:39AM -0500, Earnie Boyd wrote: > > > > > No, let's keep the discussion here until we determine that in fact it's > > > > > not environment related. I'll download ActiveState's perl today. Do > > > > > you have a good URL to do that? > > > > > > > > I got it(the URL) from a thread that did the rounds beinning of March, but > > > > here is the download URL again. > > > > > > > > > > Issue 1: ActivePerl console I/O doesn't like rxvt. > > > Workaround: Don't use rxvt, use bash within the cmd/command console. > > > Solution: Code Win32 API callback functions for readline so that > > > rxvt can be removed as the WindowManager for bash. > > > Assigned to: Unknown Developer. > > > > > > I will present issues as I find them. We really need a Win32ized > > > readline. Does anyone want to take on that task? Readline is already > > > designed to make use of callback functions if enabled. > > > > > > > Issue 2: Autoconf's make process is causing ActivePerl to get the > > POSIX path. > > Workaround: None found. > > Solution: Modify the result of pwd to return the Win32 path. > > Pitfalls: Solution needs done anyway, however don't know if it'll > > fix the issue. > > Timeline: Monday, April 8th, EDT. > > Assigned to: Earnie. > > Issue 3: Autoconf's configure script added a `.' to the SUBDIRS > variable causing improper make actions. > Workaround: Remove the `.' from the SUBDIRS variable in the Makefile. > Solution: Find the problem and submit a patch. > Assigned to: Unknown Developer. To get a native perl and autoconf to configure/make properly is going to require more hacking than I want to try to accomplish for version 1.0. This exercise has made me think further toward a MinGW Minimal SYStem and the way pathing is currently accomplished. In later versions I will move more toward win32 style paths within bash but with forward slashes. Scripts will still be able to access /bin/whatever, however, what's stored in PWD, OLDPWD, etc will be the Win32 path. Earnie. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com |