Re: libgnome-perl example code broken?

[Luis Villa <liv duke edu>]

On Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Christian Borup wrote:
> 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
<snip>
> > 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...

Like I said in an earlier message, I'm basically a perl newbie, so little
details like this escape me. It was just something I tried (having seen it
in a header in a couple of places.)
 
> > 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.

Thanks. I'll RTFM next time. I'm sort of out of the habit, as a Debian
user. If it doesn't apt-get install correctly, I tend to assume it is
broken :) I only got the source as an afterthought, and of course
diligently read everything /except/ INSTALL. So, I guess I have to apt-get
remove and install again from source. Not ideal. Oh well- thanks anyways
for the solution-
Luis 

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