Unable to run Perl code generated from wxGlade

1
votes

I am trying to run Perl code generated using wxGlade but I am receiving this error

error.

In text

Can't load 'C:/Perl/site/lib/auto/Wx/Wx.dll' for module Wx: load_file:The specified module could not be found at C:/Perl/lib/Dynaloader.pm line 191.

Ultimately, I want to rearrange widgets using the code generated from wxGlade. I don't have the *.wxg file, I only have the Perl code.

If this is not possible, I want to see the widgets when the Perl code runs then I will re-create the widgets in wxGlade.

I'm using ActivePerl 5.16.3 Build 1604 on Windows 10. I have installed wxPerl Version 0.9921.

Here's the result of where perl

C:\Windows\system32>where perl
C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe

Below is the result of the cpan Wx command.

C:\Windows\system32>cpan Wx
Set up gcc environment - 4.4.3
CPAN: Term::ANSIColor loaded ok (v4.02)
CPAN: Storable loaded ok (v2.45)
Reading 'C:\Perl\cpan\Metadata'
  Database was generated on Mon, 04 Dec 2017 06:54:07 GMT
Running install for module 'Wx'
Running make for M/MD/MDOOTSON/Wx-0.9932.tar.gz
CPAN: Digest::SHA loaded ok (v5.85)
CPAN: Compress::Zlib loaded ok (v2.063)
Checksum for C:\Perl\cpan\sources\authors\id\M\MD\MDOOTSON\Wx-0.9932.tar.gz ok
CPAN: Archive::Tar loaded ok (v1.96)
Wx-0.9932/
Wx-0.9932/build/
Wx-0.9932/build/Wx/
Wx-0.9932/build/Wx/build/
Wx-0.9932/build/Wx/build/MakeMaker/
Wx-0.9932/build/Wx/build/MakeMaker/Any_OS.pm
Wx-0.9932/build/Wx/build/MakeMaker/Any_wx_config.pm
Wx-0.9932/build/Wx/build/MakeMaker/Core.pm
Wx-0.9932/build/Wx/build/MakeMaker/Hacks.pm
Wx-0.9932/build/Wx/build/MakeMaker/MacOSX_GCC.pm

Wx-0.9932/XS/SVGFileDC.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/TaskBarIcon.xs
Wx-0.9932/XS/TextAttr.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/TextCtrl.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/TextCtrlIface.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/TextEntryDialog.xs
Wx-0.9932/XS/Timer.xs
Wx-0.9932/XS/ToggleButton.xs
Wx-0.9932/XS/ToolBar.xs
Wx-0.9932/XS/Toolbook.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/ToolTip.xs
Wx-0.9932/XS/TopLevelWindow.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/Treebook.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/TreeCtrl.xs
Wx-0.9932/XS/Utils.xs
Wx-0.9932/XS/Validators.xs
Wx-0.9932/XS/VarHScrollHelper.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/VarHVScrollHelper.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/Variant.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/VarScrollHelperBase.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/VarVScrollHelper.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/VListBox.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/VScrolledWindow.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/Wave.xs
Wx-0.9932/XS/Window.xsp
Wx-0.9932/XS/Wizard.xs
CPAN: File::Temp loaded ok (v0.2304)
CPAN: Parse::CPAN::Meta loaded ok (v1.4409)
CPAN: CPAN::Meta loaded ok (v2.132830)
---- Unsatisfied dependencies detected during ----
----         MDOOTSON/Wx-0.9932.tar.gz        ----
    Alien::wxWidgets [build_requires]
Running make test
  Make had some problems, won't test
  Delayed until after prerequisites
Running make install
  Make had some problems, won't install
  Delayed until after prerequisites
Running install for module 'Alien::wxWidgets'
Running make for M/MD/MDOOTSON/Alien-wxWidgets-0.69.tar.gz
Checksum for C:\Perl\cpan\sources\authors\id\M\MD\MDOOTSON\Alien-wxWidgets-0.69.tar.gz ok
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/Build.PL
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/Changes
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/MANIFEST
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/META.json

Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/patches/wxMac-2.8.10-fontdlg.patch
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/patches/wxMac-2.8.3-brokengcc.patch
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/patches/wxMac-2.9.0-textctrl.patch
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/patches/wxWidgets-2.8.0-magic.patch
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/patches/wxWidgets-2.8.10-gsocket.patch
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/patches/wxWidgets-2.9.0-magic.patch
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/patches/wxWidgets-2.9.0-msgdlg.patch
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/patches/wxWidgets-2.9.4-plugin.patch
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/patches/wxWidgets-3.0.2-webkit.patch
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/script
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/script/make_ppm.pl
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/t
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/t/01_load.t
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/t/zy_pod_coverage.t
Alien-wxWidgets-0.69/t/zz_pod.t
CPAN: Module::CoreList loaded ok (v3.03)
CPAN: Module::Build loaded ok (v0.4203)

  CPAN.pm: Building M/MD/MDOOTSON/Alien-wxWidgets-0.69.tar.gz
    gmake: *** [gcc_mswudll\coredll_gdiplus.o] Error 1
    system: gmake -f makefile.gcc all  UNICODE=1 MSLU=0 BUILD=release SHARED=1  DEBUG_INFO=default DEBUG_FLAG=1 LDFLAGS=" -m32" CPPFLAGS="-m32 -D_USE_32BIT_TIME_T": 512 at inc/My/Build/Win32.pm line 284.
    dmake.exe:  Error code 130, while making 'all'
      MDOOTSON/Alien-wxWidgets-0.69.tar.gz
      C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\dmake.exe -- NOT OK
    CPAN: YAML::XS loaded ok (v0.41)
    Running make test
      Can't test without successful make
    Running make install
      Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
    Running make for M/MD/MDOOTSON/Wx-0.9932.tar.gz
    Warning: Prerequisite 'Alien::wxWidgets => 0.25' for 'MDOOTSON/Wx-0.9932.tar.gz' failed when processing 'MDOOTSON/Alien-wxWidgets-0.69.tar.gz' with 'make => NO'. Continuing, but chances to succeed are limited.
    CPAN: Time::HiRes loaded ok (v1.9726)

      CPAN.pm: Building M/MD/MDOOTSON/Wx-0.9932.tar.gz

    Set up gcc environment - 4.4.3
    Checking if your kit is complete...
    Looks good
    Warning: prerequisite Alien::wxWidgets 0.25 not found.
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Socket
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::DND
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::FS
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Grid
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Help
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Html
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::MDI
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Print
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::XRC
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::STC
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::DocView
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Calendar
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::DateTime
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Media
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::RichText
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::AUI
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::DataView
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::PropertyGrid
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Ribbon
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::WebView
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::PerlTest
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::IPC
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Perl::SplashFast
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Perl::Carp
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Perl::TextValidator
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Perl
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json

    ======================================================================
    wxWidgets minimum supported version 2.007001 is missing.
    You will need to re-run Makefile.PL after it is installed.
    You must install wxWidgets using Alien::wxWidgets.
    ======================================================================

    ======================================================================
    For installation instructions and further help please see
    docs/INSTALL.pod

    For command line switches help use:
    perl Makefile.PL --help
    ======================================================================

    Warning: Prerequisite 'Alien::wxWidgets => 0.25' for 'MDOOTSON/Wx-0.9932.tar.gz' failed when processing 'MDOOTSON/Alien-wxWidgets-0.69.tar.gz' with 'make => NO'. Continuing, but chances to succeed are limited.
    Makefile out-of-date with respect to alien_wxwidgets_missing
    Cleaning current config before rebuilding Makefile...
    C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\dmake.exe -f Makefile.old clean > NUL
    C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL "INSTALLDIRS=site"
    Set up gcc environment - 4.4.3
    Checking if your kit is complete...
    Looks good
    Warning: prerequisite Alien::wxWidgets 0.25 not found.
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Socket
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::DND
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::FS
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Grid
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Help
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Html
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::MDI
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Print
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::XRC
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::STC
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::DocView
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Calendar
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::DateTime
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Media
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::RichText
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::AUI
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::DataView
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::PropertyGrid
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Ribbon
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::WebView
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::PerlTest
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::IPC
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Perl::SplashFast
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Perl::Carp
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Perl::TextValidator
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx::Perl
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
    Generating a dmake-style Makefile
    Writing Makefile for Wx
    Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json

    ======================================================================
    wxWidgets minimum supported version 2.007001 is missing.
    You will need to re-run Makefile.PL after it is installed.
    You must install wxWidgets using Alien::wxWidgets.
    ======================================================================

    ======================================================================
    For installation instructions and further help please see
    docs/INSTALL.pod

    For command line switches help use:
    perl Makefile.PL --help
    ======================================================================

    ==> Your Makefile has been rebuilt. <==
    ==> Please rerun the C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\dmake.exe command.  <==
    C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe  -e "exit 1" --
    dmake.exe:  Error code 129, while making 'Makefile'
      MDOOTSON/Wx-0.9932.tar.gz
      C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\dmake.exe -- NOT OK
    Running make test
      Can't test without successful make
    Running make install
      Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible

I removed ActivePerl and used Strawberry Perl. I issued cpan Wx then I got the error below.

Can't locate Wx/Mini.pm in .@INC (.@INC contains:
C:\Program Files\ActiveState Komodo IDE 9\lib\support\dbgp\perllib
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib
C:/strawberry/perl/vendor/lib
C:/strawberry/perl/lib .)
at C:/strawberry/perl/lib/Wx.pm line 100.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:/strawberry/perl/lib/Wx.pm line 100.

mini.pm can be found in C:\strawberry\cpan\build\Wx-0.9932-zlzpbD\lib\Wx

1
windowsperlwxperlwxglade
You have installed wxPerl wrongly. It cannot have passed its own tests. – Borodin
Please don't post images of text on this site. – Borodin
Are you using ActivePerl, Strawberry Perl, or something else? What versions of Wx and Alien::wxWidgets do you have? – Borodin
Apologies but what do you mean I have installed wxPerl wrongly? I'm using ActivePerl 5.16.3 Build 1604 on Windows 10. I have installed Wx Version 0.9921. I'm using Alien-wxWidgets Version 0.65 – Matt
That's very odd. I just installed the latest Wx using cpan, and there is no Wx.dll at all. It is called Wx.xs.dll, and all the libraries built from XS code have the same naming convention. All I can suggest is to use cpan to reinstall the module. That way you will get a newer version as well. – Borodin

1 Answers

1
votes

Your log shows

Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible

so the installation failed and you have no Wx. You will also see that the build is trying to use both dmake (Strawberry Perl) and gmake (Active Perl), and it references both perl instances here

C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\dmake.exe -f Makefile.old clean > NUL
C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL "INSTALLDIRS=site"

so it's getting mightily confused

You need to remove one or the other to be safe, as Windows' behaviour is affected both by file associations and the PATH environment variable, unlike Linux.

You could take a look at berrybrew but I don't know whether it will work with ActivePerl.

I generally prefer Strawberry Perl for Windows as it is less tied to proprietary systems.