[Bioperl-l] Problems with Bioperl-ext package on WinVista?

[Chris Fields]

Any C-based code should use the same compiler used from whatever perl  
version you are running.  ActiveState supports both VC/C++ (as Mark  
indicates) or mingw/gcc.  I think Strawberry supports mainly the latter.

Though you can use CygWin, I think a native Win module is the best way  
to go if possible.  It will likely be a tricky road, so keep us  
updated and we'll attempt to help out the best we can.

chris

On Aug 11, 2009, at 3:31 PM, Jonny Dalzell wrote:

>
> OK,
>
> so is there any particular C-compiler which I should use?
>
> Thanks,
> jonny
>
>
>
> Robert Buels wrote:
>>
>> Elaborating more, the 'C-compiled engine' error comes because
>> Bio::Ext::HMM is not installed, because bioperl-ext is not installed
>> (correctly), because Bio::Ext::HMM is an XS extension written in C.
>> Which needs to be compiled.  With a C compiler.  As part of some  
>> kind of
>> installation process, not just copying the files to a machine with
>> subversion.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> Robert Buels wrote:
>>> Jonny,
>>>
>>> For quicker help you might want to try #bioperl on freenode.
>>>
>>> That said, the problem here is that when you get code from  
>>> subversion,
>>> you are not really 'installing' it, you are just copying it to your
>>> machine.  Part of the installation process is compiling these  
>>> things,
>>> and for that you need a working C compiler.
>>>
>>> I don't know anything about using BioPerl on Windows, but as a  
>>> general
>>> recommendation I would say go back to the CPAN and/or ppm  
>>> directions and
>>> getting those working.
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Robert Buels
>> Bioinformatics Analyst, Sol Genomics Network
>> Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research
>> Tower Rd
>> Ithaca, NY  14853
>> Tel: 503-889-8539
>> rmb32 at cornell.edu
>> http://www.sgn.cornell.edu
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