.exe success story! (was Re: wxPerl on Strawberry Perl working)
[email protected] (Brett Estrade) Mon, 13 Jan 2025 02:40:15 -0600
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Thank you all who have replied during this. I got "wxpar" to work based on
a clue I got on the PAR::Packer POD which dealt directly with Perl emitted
by wxGlade:
https://metacpan.org/dist/PAR/view/lib/PAR/FAQ.pod#If-I-try-to-compile-my-w=
xGlade-generated-script,-it-doesn't-run.-What's-wrong
?
<https://metacpan.org/dist/PAR/view/lib/PAR/FAQ.pod#If-I-try-to-compile-my-=
wxGlade-generated-script,-it-doesn't-run.-What's-wrong?>If
> I try to compile my wxGlade generated script, it doesn't run. What's wron=
g?
>
*Note:* Is this still a problem?
>
Comment out the line that starts with " unless (caller) ", and compile it
> again. Note that this is considered a bug; clearing the caller stack is a
> development in progress.
Well, yes it is a still a problem! I took care of that at the end of m
"wxGlade.pl," but still had an issue with it not finding Wx::DND (and
others) when I ran the .exe. I think I found the solution to that, also.
In summary, what I did:
1. installed "Wx::Perl::Packager" (provided "wxpar")
2. changed "use Wx [:allclasses];' to be just "use Wx"
3. removed the "unless (caller()) { ..." at the bottom
4. ran, "wxpar ./wxGlade.pl -o myApp.exe --gui"
5. "myApp.exe" worked via commandline (powershell) and double-clicking
in Explorer - I have yet to try it on another Windows machine, but soon =
will
Thanks for all the help, I will keep the list updated with activites or ask
questions as the come.
Cheers,
Brett
On Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 9:56=E2=80=AFPM Don Peddicord <[email protected]> wro=
te:
> I too have found that PAR can miss some modules. I ended up creating a
> list of required XS modules and all of my application modules explicitly.
> Though I was trying to implement an improved PAR::Packer ( Active State
> product)
>
> Don Peddicord
>
> On Jan 8, 2025, at 4:36=E2=80=AFPM, Ralph Walden via wxperl-users <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Some additional notes on installing:
>
> - Ensure that there is no wxwin environment variable set pointing to an
> older or 32-bit version of wxWidgets (e.g., leftover from citrus_perl)
> - If you have gcc installed somewhere else, change the path to
> Strawberry\c\bin before installing
> - If LWP::Protocol::https fails download the two tar files and install
> them from a local directory
> - Building and testing doesn't show progress, and appears to only use a
> single CPU, so it takes a *long* time with no indication that progress is
> being made.
>
> On Saturday, January 4th, 2025 at 12:21 PM, Brett Estrade <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> Thank you so much to Johan, I got going with the "quick start" cpanm
> commands.
>
> Yes, they took a while to run, but necessarily so.
>
> Feedback:
>
> 1. I installed Wx::Demo, and it worked - wxperl_demo.pl ran as soon as
> I tried it, I didn't need to mess with any paths or deal with icon err=
ors
> 2. I got wxGlade 1.1.0 running, but not with Python 3.13 (some kind of
> *WindowIterator* error, idk); I had to use the latest Python 3.12
> 3. a simple test "wxglade_out.pl" ran just fine also
> 4. wxpar will generate an EXE, but see below for the problem
> description
>
> Questions:
> I figured out wxpar is available via Wx::Perl::Packager
> <https://metacpan.org/pod/Wx::Perl::Packager>, so I installed that - no
> problems there. My problem comes from the executable that results from
> wxpar. Do any of the following issues sounds familiar?
>
> - I have to include Wx:: modules explicitly, e.g., wxGlade wants to
> use EXPORTER tags; but when I run the .exe created by wxpar, it compla=
ins
> about missing things like Wx::DND, Wx::FS, etc. Is it just a known thi=
ng to
> have to explicitly declare modules when packaging up to an EXE?
> - After working through the above issue, the .exe I create will run
> but it does nothing visible in STDOUT or in the GUI. Using the "--gui"
> option will cause a process tab to appear in the bottom task bar, but =
then
> it also goes away without showing anything.
>
> Thanks again, looking forward to getting these issues resolved. In the
> meantime, I will be working on some test applications on the Windows set =
up
> so I build up to creating what I actually have in mind.
>
> Cheers,
> Brett
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thank you all who have replied durin=
g this. I got "wxpar" to work based on a clue I got on the PAR::P=
acker POD which dealt directly with Perl emitted by wxGlade:</div><div><br>=
</div><div><a href=3D"https://metacpan.org/dist/PAR/view/lib/PAR/FAQ.pod#If=
-I-try-to-compile-my-wxGlade-generated-script,-it-doesn't-run.-What'=
;s-wrong">https://metacpan.org/dist/PAR/view/lib/PAR/FAQ.pod#If-I-try-to-co=
mpile-my-wxGlade-generated-script,-it-doesn't-run.-What's-wrong</a>=
?</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote id=3D"gmail-If-I-try-to-compile-my-w=
xGlade-generated-script,-it-doesn't-run.-What's-wrong?" class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,=
204,204);padding-left:1ex"><a href=3D"https://metacpan.org/dist/PAR/view/li=
b/PAR/FAQ.pod#If-I-try-to-compile-my-wxGlade-generated-script,-it-doesn'=
;t-run.-What's-wrong?" class=3D"gmail-anchor"><span class=3D"gmail-fa g=
mail-fa-bookmark gmail-black"></span></a>If I try to compile my wxGlade gen=
erated script, it doesn't run. What's wrong? <br></blockquote><bloc=
kquote id=3D"gmail-If-I-try-to-compile-my-wxGlade-generated-script,-it-does=
n't-run.-What's-wrong?" class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><i>No=
te:</i> Is this still a problem? <br></blockquote><blockquote id=3D"gmail-I=
f-I-try-to-compile-my-wxGlade-generated-script,-it-doesn't-run.-What=
9;s-wrong?" class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Comment out the line that=
starts with " unless (caller) ", and=20
compile it again. Note that this is considered a bug; clearing the=20
caller stack is a development in progress.</blockquote><p>Well, yes it is a=
still a problem! I took care of that at the end of m "wxGlade.pl,&quo=
t; but still had an issue with it not finding Wx::DND (and others) when I r=
an the .exe. I think I found the solution to that, also.</p><p>In summary, =
what I did:<br></p><ol><li>installed "Wx::Perl::Packager" (provid=
ed "wxpar")</li><li>changed "use Wx [:allclasses];' to b=
e just "use Wx"</li><li>removed the "unless (caller()) { ...=
" at the bottom</li><li>ran, "wxpar ./wxGlade.pl -o myApp.exe --g=
ui"</li><li>"myApp.exe" worked via commandline (powershell) =
and double-clicking in Explorer - I have yet to try it on another Windows m=
achine, but soon will<br></li></ol><p>Thanks for all the help, I will keep =
the list updated with activites or ask questions as the come.</p><p>Cheers,=
<br>Brett<br></p></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_containe=
r"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 9:56=E2=80=
=AFPM Don Peddicord <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
m</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"auto">I too have found that PAR can miss some modules. I ended=
up creating a list of required XS modules and all of my application module=
s explicitly.<div>Though I was trying to implement an improved PAR::Packer =
( Active State product)</div><div><br id=3D"m_-1725428818954285066lineBreak=
AtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Don Peddicord=C2=A0</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 8, 2025, at 4:36=E2=80=AFPM, =
Ralph Walden via wxperl-users <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote>=
</div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div style=3D"fon=
t-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Some additional notes on instal=
ling:</div><div style=3D"font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br=
></div><div style=3D"font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span>-=
Ensure that there is no wxwin environment variable set pointing to an olde=
r or 32-bit version of wxWidgets (e.g., leftover from citrus_perl)</span><d=
iv><span>- If you have gcc installed somewhere else, change the path to Str=
awberry\c\bin before installing</span></div><div><span>- If LWP::Protocol::=
https fails download the two tar files and install them from a local direct=
ory</span></div><div><span>- Building and testing doesn't show progress=
, and appears to only use a single CPU, so it takes a *long* time with no i=
ndication that progress is being made.</span></div><span></span><br></div><=
div>
On Saturday, January 4th, 2025 at 12:21 PM, Brett Estrade <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">brett.estrade@gmail=
.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thank you so much to Johan, I got going w=
ith the "quick start" cpanm commands.</div><div><br></div><div>Ye=
s, they took a while to run, but necessarily so.</div><div><br></div><div>F=
eedback:</div><div><ol><li>I installed Wx::Demo, and it worked - <a href=3D=
"http://wxperl_demo.pl" rel=3D"noreferrer nofollow noopener" target=3D"_bla=
nk">wxperl_demo.pl</a> ran as soon as I tried it, I didn't need to mess=
with any paths or deal with icon errors</li><li>I got wxGlade 1.1.0 runnin=
g, but not with Python 3.13 (some kind of <i>WindowIterator</i> error, idk)=
; I had to use the latest Python 3.12</li><li>a simple test "<a href=
=3D"http://wxglade_out.pl" rel=3D"noreferrer nofollow noopener" target=3D"_=
blank">wxglade_out.pl</a>" ran just fine also</li><li>wxpar will gener=
ate an EXE, but see below for the problem description<br></li></ol></div><d=
iv>Questions:</div><div>I figured out wxpar is available via <a href=3D"htt=
ps://metacpan.org/pod/Wx::Perl::Packager" rel=3D"noreferrer nofollow noopen=
er" target=3D"_blank">Wx::Perl::Packager</a>, so I installed that - no prob=
lems there. My problem comes from the executable that results from wxpar. D=
o any of the following issues sounds familiar?<br></div><div><ul><li>I have=
to include Wx:: modules explicitly, e.g., wxGlade wants to use EXPORTER ta=
gs; but when I run the .exe created by wxpar, it complains about missing th=
ings like Wx::DND, Wx::FS, etc. Is it just a known thing to have to explici=
tly declare modules when packaging up to an EXE?</li><li>After working thro=
ugh the above issue, the .exe I create will run but it does nothing visible=
in STDOUT or in the GUI. Using the "--gui" option will cause a p=
rocess tab to appear in the bottom task bar, but then it also goes away wit=
hout showing anything.</li></ul><div>Thanks again, looking forward to getti=
ng these issues resolved. In the meantime, I will be working on some test a=
pplications on the Windows set up so I build up to creating what I actually=
have in mind.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,<br></div><div>Brett<br></di=
v></div><span class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div class=3D"=
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