markup validator windows install problems

On Mon, Sep 24, 2007, Allan Smith wrote:
> 
> A summary of my experiences installing a local copy of Validator on XP Pro
> with IIS

Thanks a lot for sharing and documenting your experience.
I hope we can help you through the last hoops, though...
 
> 2.	I followed instruction on
> http://validator.w3.org/docs/install_win.html and downloaded
> http://validator.w3.org/validator.tar.gz (the validator itself) and
> http://validator.w3.org/sgml-lib.tar.gz (the DTDs). I also downloaded
> ActivePerl (version 5.8) and the Perl modules ready-to-install in a single
> zip-file.

Did you also install the opensp parser? 
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2115&package_id=2869&release_id=380406

> 14.	I have been unable to track down the source of this error as all
> referenced files in the error exist in the paths as given and no-one on the
> validator email group has offered any suggestions that help to diagnose the
> problem. I do not have sufficient experience with Perl to investigate
> further. This error is NOT related to the way IIS serves the files and thus
> I can only conclude that the same problem would exist if Apache was used
> instead. 

Quite likely. I think the problem is with your perl install, but whether
it is just your installation or an incompatibility for all windows
machines is not clear yet.
 
> It is also interesting that advice was given that TEMP files are not used,
> yet are referred to in the OpenSP.pm has, at line 63. This could be a folder
> that does not exist, does not have a ‘valid’ Windows format patrh or has
> incorrect priviledges.

Ville clarified this. No need to blame misunderstandings on bad
advice... 

I'm still hoping that the few people with a bit more experience with
perl on windows that the average person on this list will speak up -
possibly, so far, they have not looked at the (numerous and thus
offputting) IIS-themed threads. I'm changing the subject of this thread
accordingly.
 
-- 
olivier