Re: Perl coding error in msvc build system?

On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 4:17 PM, Brar Piening <brar(at)gmx(dot)de> wrote:
> Am 23.01.2015 um 09:17 schrieb Abhijit Menon-Sen:
>> At 2014-06-03 22:30:50 -0400, peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net wrote:
>>> I'm not sure whether the following coding actually detects any errors:
>>>
>>> Solution.pm:
>>>
>>> open(P, "cl /? 2>&1 |") || die "cl command not found";
>>
>> Since nobody with a Windows system has commented, I'm just writing to
>> say that from a Perl perspective, I agree with your analysis and the
>> patch looks perfectly sensible.
>>
>>
> I can confirm it on my Windows system.
>
> Calling build from a console without nmake in the path I always get:
> Unable to determine Visual Studio version: The nmake version could not be
> determined. at src/tools/msvc/Mkvcbuild.pm line 63.
>
> This means that the following construct in VSObjectFactory.pm doesn't have
> the desired effect.
> open(P, "nmake /? 2>&1 |")
> || croak
> "Unable to determine Visual Studio version: The nmake command wasn't
> found.";
>
> On the other hand complicacy is in the eye of the beholder.
> Perl constructs like the following get quite a few wtf's
> (http://www.osnews.com/story/19266/WTFs_m) from a simple-minded person like
> me.
> $? >> 8 == 0 or die "cl command not found";
>
> However as it fixes a confirmed problem and as maintainance of perl code is
> an issue of its own, please go ahead.

This patch been reviewed by 4 people, resulting in 2 minor suggestions
for changes (adding an m modifier, and removing a bogus last).

It has 2 clear upvotes and 0 downvotes.

I think it should be revised along the lines suggested and committed
without further ado.

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