I've tried to follow your suggestion, and I get the following error message: C:\perl\lib>ppm install DBD Installing package 'DBD'... Error installing package 'DBD': Could not locate a PPD file for package DBD > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Keefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 9:44 AM > To: Kris Cook; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: DBI > > > open a command prompt and type "ppm install DBD-ODBC" > and "ppm install DBI" > > > At 09:43 AM 6/18/2001 -0500, Kris Cook wrote: > > >I'd like to try using the DBI interface for database access, > but when I > >downloaded it from ActiveState, I fount that I had to have a > make utility to > >get it installed. Does anyone know of a free make > distribution for Win32 > >environments? It HAS to come in a compiled version, because > right now I > >don't have a C or C++ compiler, and for various reasons I > can't install one > >at this time. > > > >___________________________________________ > >Kristopher Cook (mailto:\\[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > >e-Commerce Director > >Galyan's Trading Company > >(317) 532-0200 x239 > >(317) 532-0258 (fax) >