AW: :mysql for Windows XP Professional

[Gisbert W. Selke]

Andy, 

Something seems to be wrong with your Internet access. (Are you sure your http proxy is
called "myproxy.com" and listens on port 8080?)

In any case, I can access the repositories without problem, and I'll mail you the module
you need in a minute or two.

\Gisbert

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Andy [mailto:andynic@stripped] 
> Hi,
> 
>  
> 
> I am running Perl  (please see result of "perl -v" at the end 
> of this e-mail).  
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> 
> I am using the following version of MySQL:
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> Server version: 5.1.31-community MySQL Community Server (GPL)
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>  
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> I would like to be able to connect to the database from a perl script.
> 
>  
> 
> I have checked both the CPAN website and the ActiveState perl 
> website, and both lead me into the same difficulties, namely:
> 
>  
> 
> c:\test> 
> 
> c:\test> set http_proxy=http://myproxy.com:8080/
> 
>  
> 
> c:\test> 
> 
> c:\test> ppm install DBD::mysql
> 
> ppm install failed: Can't find any package that provides DBD::mysql
> 
>  
> 
> c:\test> ppm install http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/DBD-mysql.ppd
> 
> ppm install failed: 500 read failed: Unknown error
> 
>  
> 
> Can you please tell me where to find the needed module and 
> how to install it?
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>  
> 
> Thanks very much.
> 
> Andy Nicastro
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> c:\test> perl -v
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> This is perl, v5.10.0 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
> 
> (with 5 registered patches, see perl -V for more detail)
> 
>  
> 
> Copyright 1987-2007, Larry Wall
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>  
> 
> Binary build 1004 [287188] provided by ActiveState 
> http://www.ActiveState.com
> 
> Built Sep  3 2008 13:16:37
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>  
> 
> Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the 
> Artistic License or the
> 
> GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 
> source kit.
> 
>  
> 
> Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should 
> be found on
> 
> this system using "man perl" or "perldoc perl".  If you have 
> access to the
> 
> Internet, point your browser at http://www.perl.org/, the 
> Perl Home Page.
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