compiling gnucash on windows, configure: error: perl is not found

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

On Sat, January 15, 2011 7:47 am, Chikelue Oji wrote:
> Hi Derek,
>
> Thank you very much for your response.
> You couldn't see the errors because the two errors weren't logged to the
> build log file.
>
> The missing lines are in bold and italics below:
>
> The system cannot find the path specified.
> autom4te: need GNU m4 1.4 or later: /bin/m4
> make[2]: *** [autoconf.in] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> make: *** [all] Error 2
>
> Anyways, I have attached an screenshot of the errors here.
> The picture is clear enough but you could zoom into it to see it more
> clearly.

Hmm.  What version of msys do you have installed?  Or more importantly,
what version of m4?  On my build system:

$ m4 --version
GNU M4 1.4.7
Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Written by Rene' Seindal.

What do you get on yours?

> Thank you very much.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chikelue

-derek