Re: Installing Mac::Carbon / gcc

In a message dated 4/16/05 10:17:43 AM, pudge@xxxxxxxxx writes:


> In article <13e.114c371c.2f913195@xxxxxxx>, AWLeverenz@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > I've created a collection of Perl scripts for a client who needs to 
> install
> > Mac::Carbon on his workstation. However, during "install MacPerl" he is
> > apparently getting messages referring to missing files/modules, eventually
> > getting...
> >
> > make[1]: *** No rule to make target `../xsubpps/typemap', needed by
> > `AppleEvents.c'.  Stop.
> > make: *** [subdirs] Error 2
> >   /usr/bin/make  -- NOT OK
> > Running make test
> >   Oops, make had returned bad status
> > Running make install
> >   Oops, make had returned bad status
> >
> > Does this imply there are modules that should be installed before "install
> > MacPerl" is attempted?
> 
> No, it does not.
> 
> See the README, under Requirements/Mac OS X.  My guess is that you need to
> set gcc to 3.1 or 3.3.
> 
> NB: Under Tiger, gcc 4 is in use, and Mac::Carbon will not build under gcc
> 4.  One therefore also needs to set gcc to 3.3 under Tiger.  Anyone who
> wants to take on this project of getting it to build under gcc 4 would be my
> own private hero.
> 
> 

Thanks Chris, I'll have the client check which version of gcc is in effect 
and go from there.

-Alan