Thanks, I tried installing module using PPM. but its throwing following error As i want to install a module on mysql, i typed following - ppm> search mysql Searching in Active Repositories Error: No valid repositories: Error: 500 Can't connect to ppm.ActiveState.com:80 (connect: Unknown error) Error: 500 Can't connect to ppm.ActiveState.com:80 (connect: Unknown error)
Then agn i tried with different keyword. ppm> search dbd Searching in Active Repositories Error: No valid repositories: Error: 500 Can't connect to ppm.ActiveState.com:80 (connect: Unknown error) Error: 500 Can't connect to ppm.ActiveState.com:80 (connect: Unknown error) Im connceted to the internet, then wht could be the problem and solution? Regards, Gayatri. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alfred Vahau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <beginners@perl.org> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 5:19 AM Subject: Re: Query on databases > If you are using ActiveState Perl, then install the module via PPM. > Manual installation on the WinXP is time consuming and you will have to > do a lot of googling on the solutions to the error messages you get or > post to the relevant Mysql mailing list. The installation of the module > itself is o.k but you need to get the Myql environment right before a > successful install of the module. > > Alfred, > > > Gayatri wrote: > > >Thanks, > >I downloaded DBD::mysql from > >http://search.cpan.org/search?m=module&q=DBD%3A%3A&s=61 and DBIx::Easy from > >http://search.cpan.org/search?m=module&q=DBIx%3A%3A&s=31 modules. > >But the installation guide doesnt work as spcified. Wht do i do? > >Im using Windows platform and Perl 5.8.6 > > > >Regards, > >Gayatri > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Michael David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Gayatri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <beginners@perl.org> > >Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:58 AM > >Subject: Re: Query on databases > > > > > > > > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "Gayatri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>To: <beginners@perl.org> > >>>Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 2:39 PM > >>>Subject: Query on databases > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >>>Hi all, > >>>Im a beginner in databases. > >>>Can you please let me know which DBD and DBI is required if I m using > >>> > >>> > >MySQL > > > > > >>>database. > >>> > >>> > >>>I tried using > >>>use DB_File; > >>> > >>> > >>>It throws error as follows. > >>>Can't locate DB_File.pm in @INC (@INC contains: C:/Perl/lib > >>>C:/Perl/site/lib .) > >>> > >>> > >>>Please tell me what is missing. > >>> > >>> > >>I would say that what is missing is DB_File.pm, as it can not be located > >> > >>use DBI; (acual syntax to use it) > >>its easy to use > >>and a quick search on CPAN for 'DBI' will tell you everything you need to > >>know > >>http://search.cpan.org/~timb/DBI-1.48/DBI.pm > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>Thanks, > >>>Gayatri. > >>> > >>> > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >><http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>