Re: libgnome-perl example code broken?

[Christian Borup <borup borup com>]

Luis Villa wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Jake Hawkes wrote:
> > Luis Villa wrote:
> >
> > > marvin:~$ ./applet.pl
> > > Can't locate object method "init" via package "Gnome::Panel::AppletWidget"
> > > at ./applet.pl line 8.
> >
> > I know you dont want to hear this, but "It works for me".
>
> Heh. Well, a response is better than what I got out of my last email to
> this list so I'm happy :)

Well then this will have you positively jumping for joy... :-)

> > Things to check, version of perl-gnome package. For me, it is in
> >
> > usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/i386-linux
> >
> > and more Gnome.pm, shows
> > $VERSION = '0.7003';
>
> $VERSION is 0.7004, so no that isn't it (unless there is a version
> specific problem.)
>
> > the other thing to make sure is that you are doing a
> >
> > use Gnome;
> >
> > at the begining. I dont think `use Gtk;' will cut it for you...
> >
> >
> > in fact, I just tried the applet.pl code with
> > use Gtk;
> >
> > and I got the same error. My guess would be to use
> > use Gnome;
>
> The applet.pl code (both in the Debian package and in the source) uses
> Gnome and not Gtk. Adding a "use Gtk;" so that it calls both also doesn't
> help at all. Of course, commenting out the "use Gnome;" line also gives
> the same result, as does trying "require Gnome;" instead.

You seem to be very confused about what use and require does, but thats not whats
causing you problems...

> Additional data points: the test.pl script in the source directory seems
> to show that everything is installed correctly- all the other Gnome
> samples run fine. So, it shouldn't be an installation problem. The OS is
> Debian, last night's woody, so Paolo is to blame somehow :)
>
> Anyway, thanks for the help, Jake- anyone else have any ideas as to what
> might be wrong or how I can do more diagnostics? Thanks in advance-
> Luis

For some reason the panel/applet code doesn't get installed by default. You should
run the following in the Gnome dir:

     perl Makefile.PL --with-panel
     make
     make install

The you should be able to run the applet sample without a hitch, at least I can.
Oh and shame on you for not reading the INSTALL.

./borup