Re: Compiling with Visual C++

Abraham Hinteregger wrote:
> I'm trying to compile postgresql with VC++ using this instructions (i need a NAMEDATALEN of 256 instead if 64):
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/static/install-windows-full.html
>
> I'm having difficulties though and I've been trying for a few days now.
>
> I get this error:
> >could not identify perl library version at src/tools/msvc/Mkvcbuild.pm line 218 (line 583 with 9.5 beta2)
>
> Commenting out the #die does some stuff but the build still fails with lots of error messages (I could prove them if
needed).
>
> Does anyone that has recently successfully built postgresql on Windows with VC++ know wether the instructions are up
todate and it should work as described? 
> If this is not the right place to ask - where should I go?

This is a good place to ask.

I've looked at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.5/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN28860
and saw that ActiveState Perl 5.8 or later is required - do you have that installed?

Yours,
Laurenz Albe