This happens with the linux version too, but they got it to work.
http://www.everquestserver.com/forum...ic.php?t=11457

I have been using the Perl mods with EQEmu 5.1.2 and 5.2 on WinXP with ActivePerl 5.8.1.807, compiled with VS6 C++.

Mind telling us what you did exactly?

-Added embperl.cpp/h and embparser.cpp/h.
-Defined EMBPERL,EMBPERL_PLUGIN for the Zone project (Win32 Release build).
-Added the pearl\lib\CORE directory to the Include and Library directories.
-Optional: Modify embparser.cpp

perl->eval(std::string("$").append(pkgprefix).append(": :").append(varname).append("=qq(").append(value).a ppend(");").c_str());
to:
perl->eval(std::string("$").append(pkgprefix).append(": :").append(varname).append("=q(").append(value).ap pend(");").c_str());

You should be able to define EMBPERL only, if there is a problem with your IO::Scalar install (quests should work without the plugging support).

Hmm, what compiler are you using?

Molly said vs6 in the post...

Just got VS6, I'll test it tonight and let everyone know of the outcome. I also did some thorough debugging of the perl module in VS .net, but the problem ends up on perl's side, not the emu's.

getting same error, custon build or binaries, with or without EMBPERL_PLUGIN defined.

winxp sp1, perl 5.8, path is set correctly
added the path to lib files for perl in vc6
with
perl->eval(std::string("$").append(pkgprefix).append(": :").append(varname).append("=q(").append(value).ap pend(");").c_str());

E:\EQEMU\5C9DC~1.2PE>perl -MIO::Scalar -e "print 'AOK'"
AOK


with EMBPERL_PLUGIN
[Status] 150 commands loaded
[Status] Loading embedded perl
panic: top_env

without EMBPERL_PLUGIN
[Status] 148 commands loaded
[Status] Loading embedded perl
panic: top_env

sigh, dont know what to do now.

Anyone have any ideas, anything... EQ is not EQ without quests

I finally figured it out, it has to do with some very unusual occurences. The app is actually looking for the perl lib's in the wrong place when launched - working on a fix now

can't I just copy the libs to where the app is looking for 'em??
do u know where that is?

Yeah, i could, but then it'd be messy, I'd rather see what is wrong specifically and fix it, doing more debugging now

I just want to set it up without recompiling. But if u do fix it I guess I'll just have to compile :wink:

This isn't a compiling issue, but rather it's directly related with the perl install. I'm trying to find what is causing perl to look elsewhere for it's libraries.

Ah, I re-read your post, sorry, I misunderstood. Please let me know what u find out.