gmusicbrowser on Windows7

This is a long ramble describing how I installed Perl modules Glib and Gtk2 on Strawberry Perl (This is perl 5, version 12, subversion 3 (v5.12.3) built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread) on Windows 7 Professional 64bit. I like gmusicbrowser and lately must use Windows on my laptop, but there is no binary distribution for Windows and it needs Glib and Gtk2 modules, which I didn't have installed, so...

There were many false starts and errors along the way. There seems to be some confusion about getting Glib and Gtk2 running on Windows. After all, what is required is not very complicated (or, I should say that others have done all the hard work and, while a simple 'cpan install Glib' and 'cpan install Gtk2' don't work, there isn't much that needs to be done in order to get it goind. I have edited out most of my failed attempts leaving, I hope, a fairely simple procedure including a few particularly relevant errors that might help others searching for solutions.

I already had Strawberry Perl installed.

Gmusicbrowser uses Glib and Gtk2 modules. These are not bundled with Strawberry Perl.

Various people suggest "ppm install Bundle::Gnome2" as an easy way to install Gtk2 on Windows. I tried that. It installed the Bundle::Gnome2.pm module, but none of the modules it referenced. Maybe it works OK on ActiveState Perl but, despite various suggestions it works with Strawberry, it did nothing for me.

So I downloaded the "all-in-one" bundle of Gtk version 2.22 from www.gtk.org and unzipped it to C:\GTK. Then edited Windows environment variables, adding C:\GTK\bin to PATH and setting LIB to 'C:\GTK\lib'.

Eventually, following a suggestion of Khen1950fx on PerlMonks, I began having some success installing Perl modules. I installed them in the order he recommended:

"Test::Harness",
"Test::More",
"Test::Number::Delta",
"File::Spec",
"Pod::Man",
"Pod::Simple",
"Text::Wrap",
"Pod::Escapes",
"ExtUtils::MakeMaker",
"ExtUtils::PkgConfig",
"ExtUtils::Depends",
"Cairo",
"Glib",
"Pango",
"Gtk2"

I installed each module with 'cpan install Module::Name' in a command prompt window, except where there were problems. A few of them were already installed, but most were new to my system.

All went well until the Cairo module. With this I had trouble because I had initially installed the 64bit version of the Gtk all-in-one bundle (I have 64bit Windows). The linker failed to link against the 64bit library, reporting many undefined symbols. I removed the 64bit bundle and installed the 32bit bundle, after which the Cairo module built without problems. Thanks to Mithaldu and TonyC over at #win32 at mibbit.com for helping me solve this problem.

Glib had a test failure - only one on a new feature, so I did a force install.

Pango wasn't linking against the Cairo library, reporting several unresolved symbols:

Running Mkbootstrap for Pango ()
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod -- 644 Pango.bs
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Mksymlists \
     -e "Mksymlists('NAME'=>\"Pango\", 'DLBASE' => 'Pango', 'DL_FUNCS' => { Pang
o=>[] }, 'FUNCLIST' => [q[newSVPangoRectangle], q[SvPangoRectangle], q[gtk2perl_
pango_attribute_get_type], q[gtk2perl_pango_attribute_register_custom_type], q[g
tk2perl_pango_attr_iterator_get_type], q[gtk2perl_pango_layout_iter_get_type], q
[gtk2perl_pango_layout_line_get_type], q[gtk2perl_pango_script_iter_get_type]],
'IMPORTS' => {  }, 'DL_VARS' => []);"
dlltool --def Pango.def --output-exp dll.exp
[ LD blib\arch\auto\Pango\Pango.dll ]
xs/PangoCairo.o:PangoCairo.c:(.text+0xaa6): undefined reference to `cairo_refere
nce'
xs/PangoCairo.o:PangoCairo.c:(.text+0xf7d): undefined reference to `cairo_font_o
ptions_copy'
xs/PangoCairo.o:PangoCairo.c:(.text+0x2042): undefined reference to `cairo_scale
d_font_reference'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
dmake.EXE:  Error code 129, while making 'blib\arch\auto\Pango\Pango.dll'
  XAOC/Pango-1.223.tar.gz
  C:\strawberry\c\bin\dmake.EXE -- NOT OK
Failed during this command:
 XAOC/Pango-1.223.tar.gz                      : make NO

I had to hack the Makefile for this one. I ran cpan interactively and did a 'make Pango', then 'look Pango' to drop into the build directory. I edited the Makefile, adding 'C:\GTK\lib\libcairo.dll.a' to the start of the list of libraries assigned to the EXTRALIBS and LDLOADLIBS variables, then ran 'dmake' and 'dmake test'. Note: 'dmake' not 'make'. I don't know what the difference is other than 'dmake' works and 'make' doesn't. Finally, with all tests run successfully, I installed with 'dmake install', then exited the sub-shell and cpan - all done with Pango.

Then the Perl Gtk2 module install failed:

dlltool --def Gtk2.def --output-exp dll.exp
[ LD blib\arch\auto\Gtk2\Gtk2.dll ]
xs/GtkPrintContext.o:GtkPrintContext.c:(.text+0x1542): undefined reference to `c
airo_reference'
xs/GdkCairo.o:GdkCairo.c:(.text+0x6f2): undefined reference to `cairo_pattern_re
ference'
xs/GdkCairo.o:GdkCairo.c:(.text+0x8e3): undefined reference to `cairo_surface_re
ference'
xs/GdkCairo.o:GdkCairo.c:(.text+0x11ba): undefined reference to `cairo_rectangle
'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
dmake.EXE:  Error code 129, while making 'blib\arch\auto\Gtk2\Gtk2.dll'
  XAOC/Gtk2-1.242.tar.gz
  C:\strawberry\c\bin\dmake.EXE -- NOT OK
Failed during this command:
 XAOC/Gtk2-1.242.tar.gz                       : make NO

This looks familiar. Again, interactive cpan, make then look and edit the Makefile to add C:\GTK\lib\libcairo.dll.a to EXTRALIBS and LDLOADLIBS, after which dmake ran to successful completion, but dmake test gave errors:

C:\strawberry\cpan\build\Gtk2-1.242-wKFYdS>dmake test
C:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" "-e" "test_harness(0,
'blib\lib', 'blib\arch')" t/*.t
t/00.Gtk2.t ........................ 1/44 # Testing Gtk2 1.242
#    Running against gtk+ 2.24.10
#   Compiled against gtk+ 2.24.10
#               and pango 1.29.4
t/00.Gtk2.t ........................ ok
t/01.GtkWindow.t ................... ok
t/02.GtkContainer.t ................ ok
t/Gdk.t ............................ 1/17 Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_set_sm_client_id b
lub at t/Gdk.t line 62.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_set_sm_client_id NULL at t/Gdk.t line 63.
t/Gdk.t ............................ ok
t/GdkCairo.t ....................... ok
t/GdkColor.t ....................... 1/18 Gdk-WARNING **: gdkcolor-win32.c:110:
DeleteObject failed: The operation completed successfully..
t/GdkColor.t ....................... ok
t/GdkCursor.t ...................... ok
t/GdkDisplay.t ..................... 1/24 Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_display_get_defaul
t_group not yet implemented at t/GdkDisplay.t line 67.

#   Failed test at t/GdkDisplay.t line 77.
#          got: ''
#     expected: '1'
# Looks like you failed 1 test of 24.
t/GdkDisplay.t ..................... Dubious, test returned 1 (wstat 256, 0x100)

Failed 1/24 subtests
        (less 3 skipped subtests: 20 okay)
t/GdkDisplayManager.t .............. ok
t/GdkDnd.t ......................... ok
t/GdkDrawable.t .................... ok
t/GdkEvent.t ....................... ok
t/GdkGC.t .......................... ok
t/GdkImage.t .......................
t/GdkImage.t ....................... 1/23 #   Failed test 'get_image_type()'
#   at t/GdkImage.t line 10.
#          got: 'shared'
#     expected: 'normal'
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkcolor-win32.c:110: DeleteObject failed: The operation complet
ed successfully. at t/GdkImage.t line 56.
# Looks like you failed 1 test of 23.
t/GdkImage.t ....................... Dubious, test returned 1 (wstat 256, 0x100)

Failed 1/23 subtests
t/GdkInput.t ....................... ok
t/GdkKeys.t ........................ ok
t/GdkPango.t ....................... ok
t/GdkPixbuf.t ...................... ok
t/GdkPixbufLoader.t ................ ok
t/GdkPixbufSimpleAnim.t ............ ok
t/GdkPixmap.t ...................... ok
t/GdkProperty.t .................... 1/49 Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_property_change:
assertion `type != GDK_TARGET_STRING' failed at t/GdkProperty.t line 38.
Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_property_change: assertion `type != GDK_TARGET_STRING' fail
ed at t/GdkProperty.t line 40.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_property_change: General case not implemented at t/GdkProper
ty.t line 42.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_property_change: General case not implemented at t/GdkProper
ty.t line 44.
t/GdkProperty.t .................... ok
t/GdkRegion.t ...................... ok
t/GdkRgb.t ......................... ok
t/GdkScreen.t ...................... ok
t/GdkSelection.t ................... ok
t/GdkVisual.t ...................... ok
t/GdkWindow.t ...................... 1/58 Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_window_set_group n
ot implemented at t/GdkWindow.t line 277.
Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_set_opacity: assertion `WINDOW_IS_TOPLEVEL (window)'
 failed at t/GdkWindow.t line 316.
t/GdkWindow.t ...................... ok
t/GdkX11.t ......................... ok
t/GtkAboutDialog.t ................. ok
t/GtkAccelGroup.t .................. ok
t/GtkAccelLabel.t .................. ok
t/GtkAccelMap.t .................... ok
t/GtkAction.t ...................... ok
t/GtkActionGroup.t ................. ok
t/GtkActivatable.t ................. ok
t/GtkAdjustment.t .................. ok
t/GtkAlignment.t ................... ok
t/GtkArrow.t ....................... ok
t/GtkAspectFrame.t ................. ok
t/GtkAssistant.t ................... ok
t/GtkBin.t ......................... ok
t/GtkBindings.t .................... ok
t/GtkBox.t ......................... ok
t/GtkBuildable.t ................... ok
t/GtkBuildableIface.t .............. ok
t/GtkBuilder.t ..................... ok
t/GtkButton.t ...................... ok
t/GtkButtonBox.t ................... ok
t/GtkCalendar.t .................... ok
t/GtkCellEditable.t ................ GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: Object class Edit
ableTest doesn't implement property 'editing-canceled' from interface 'GtkCellEd
itable' at C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/Glib/Object/Subclass.pm line 233.
t/GtkCellEditable.t ................ ok
t/GtkCellLayout.t .................. ok
t/GtkCellLayoutIface.t ............. ok
t/GtkCellRenderer.t ................ ok
t/GtkCellRendererAccel.t ........... ok
t/GtkCellRendererCombo.t ........... ok
t/GtkCellRendererIface-Chaining.t .. ok
t/GtkCellRendererPixbuf.t .......... ok
t/GtkCellRendererProgress.t ........ ok
t/GtkCellRendererSpin.t ............ ok
t/GtkCellRendererSpinner.t ......... ok
t/GtkCellRendererText.t ............ ok
t/GtkCellRendererToggle.t .......... ok
t/GtkCellView.t .................... ok
t/GtkCheckButton.t ................. ok
t/GtkCheckMenuItem.t ............... ok
t/GtkClipboard.t ................... ok
t/GtkColorButton.t ................. ok
t/GtkColorSelection.t .............. ok
t/GtkColorSelectionDialog.t ........ ok
t/GtkCombo.t ....................... ok
t/GtkComboBox.t .................... ok
t/GtkComboBoxEntry.t ............... ok
t/GtkCurve.t ....................... ok
t/GtkDialog.t ...................... 1/33 Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_box_reorder_child
: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (child)' failed at t/GtkDialog.t line 91.
Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_box_reorder_child: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (child)' failed
 at t/GtkDialog.t line 91.
Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_box_reorder_child: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (child)' failed
 at t/GtkDialog.t line 92.
Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_box_reorder_child: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (child)' failed
 at t/GtkDialog.t line 92.
Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_box_reorder_child: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (child)' failed
 at t/GtkDialog.t line 92.
Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_box_reorder_child: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (child)' failed
 at t/GtkDialog.t line 92.
t/GtkDialog.t ...................... ok
t/GtkDnd.t ......................... 1/6 Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_get_screen:
 assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed at t/GtkDnd.t line 55.
Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_drag_set_icon_pixmap: assertion `!mask || gdk_window_get_sc
reen (mask) == screen' failed at t/GtkDnd.t line 55.
Gtk-WARNING **: Could not find the icon 'gtk-add'. The 'hicolor' theme
was not found either, perhaps you need to install it.
You can get a copy from:
        http://icon-theme.freedesktop.org/releases at t/GtkDnd.t line 65.
Gtk-WARNING **: Cannot load drag icon from icon name gtk-add at t/GtkDnd.t line
65.
t/GtkDnd.t ......................... ok
t/GtkDrawingArea.t ................. ok
t/GtkEditable.t .................... ok
t/GtkEntry.t ....................... ok
t/GtkEntryBuffer.t ................. ok
t/GtkEntryCompletion.t ............. ok
t/GtkEventBox.t .................... ok
t/GtkExpander.t .................... ok
t/GtkFileChooser.t ................. skipped: this test is unreliable
t/GtkFileChooserButton.t ........... ok
t/GtkFileChooserDialog.t ........... ok
t/GtkFileChooserWidget.t ........... ok
t/GtkFileFilter.t .................. ok
t/GtkFileSelection.t ............... ok
t/GtkFixed.t ....................... ok
t/GtkFontButton.t .................. ok
t/GtkFontSelection.t ............... ok
t/GtkFrame.t ....................... ok
t/GtkGammaCurve.t .................. ok
t/GtkGC.t .......................... ok
t/GtkHandleBox.t ................... ok
t/GtkHBox.t ........................ ok
t/GtkHButtonBox.t .................. ok
t/GtkHPaned.t ...................... ok
t/GtkHRuler.t ...................... ok
t/GtkHScale.t ...................... ok
t/GtkHScrollbar.t .................. ok
t/GtkHSeparator.t .................. ok
t/GtkHSV.t ......................... ok
t/GtkIconFactory.t ................. ok
t/GtkIconTheme.t ................... 1/17 Gtk-WARNING **: Could not find the ico
n 'stock_edit'. The 'hicolor' theme
was not found either, perhaps you need to install it.
You can get a copy from:
        http://icon-theme.freedesktop.org/releases at t/GtkIconTheme.t line 26.
t/GtkIconTheme.t ................... ok
t/GtkIconView.t .................... ok
t/GtkImage.t ....................... ok
t/GtkImageMenuItem.t ............... ok
t/GtkIMContext.t ................... ok
t/GtkInfoBar.t ..................... ok
t/GtkInputDialog.t ................. ok
t/GtkInvisible.t ................... ok
t/GtkItemFactory.t ................. ok
t/GtkLabel.t ....................... ok
t/GtkLayout.t ...................... ok
t/GtkLinkButton.t .................. ok
t/GtkListStore.t ................... ok
t/GtkMenu.t ........................ ok
t/GtkMenuBar.t ..................... ok
t/GtkMenuItem.t .................... ok
t/GtkMenuShell.t ................... ok
t/GtkMenuToolButton.t .............. ok
t/GtkMessageDialog.t ............... ok
t/GtkMisc.t ........................ ok
t/GtkNotebook.t .................... ok
t/GtkObject.t ...................... ok
t/GtkOffscreenWindow.t ............. ok
t/GtkOptionMenu.t .................. ok
t/GtkOrientable.t .................. ok
t/GtkPageSetup.t ................... ok
t/GtkPaned.t ....................... ok
t/GtkPaperSize.t ................... ok
t/GtkPrintContext.t ................ ok
t/GtkPrintOperation.t .............. ok
t/GtkPrintOperationPreview.t ....... ok
t/GtkPrintSettings.t ............... ok
t/GtkProgressBar.t ................. ok
t/GtkRadioAction.t ................. ok
t/GtkRadioButton.t ................. ok
t/GtkRadioMenuItem.t ............... ok
t/GtkRadioToolButton.t ............. ok
t/GtkRange.t ....................... ok
t/GtkRc.t .......................... ok
t/GtkRecentAction.t ................ ok
t/GtkRecentChooser.t ............... ok
t/GtkRecentChooserDialog.t ......... ok
t/GtkRecentChooserMenu.t ........... ok
t/GtkRecentChooserWidget.t ......... ok
t/GtkRecentFilter.t ................ ok
t/GtkRecentManager.t ............... 1/36 Gtk-WARNING **: Could not find the ico
n 'stock_edit'. The 'hicolor' theme
was not found either, perhaps you need to install it.
You can get a copy from:
        http://icon-theme.freedesktop.org/releases at t/GtkRecentManager.t line
45.
t/GtkRecentManager.t ............... ok
t/GtkRuler.t ....................... ok
t/GtkScale.t ....................... ok
t/GtkScaleButton.t ................. ok
t/GtkScrolledWindow.t .............. ok
t/GtkSelection.t ................... ok
t/GtkSeparatorMenuItem.t ........... ok
t/GtkSeparatorToolItem.t ........... ok
t/GtkShow.t ........................ skipped: can only test interactively
t/GtkSimpleList.t .................. ok
t/GtkSimpleMenu.t .................. ok
t/GtkSizeGroup.t ................... ok
t/GtkSocket-GtkPlug.t .............. skipped: not appliciable on win32
t/GtkSpinButton.t .................. ok
t/GtkSpinner.t ..................... ok
t/GtkStatusbar.t ................... ok
t/GtkStatusIcon.t .................. 1/37 Gtk-WARNING **: Could not find the ico
n 'stock_edit'. The 'hicolor' theme
was not found either, perhaps you need to install it.
You can get a copy from:
        http://icon-theme.freedesktop.org/releases at t/GtkStatusIcon.t line 60.

t/GtkStatusIcon.t .................. ok
t/GtkStock.t ....................... ok
t/GtkStyle.t ....................... 1/125 Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:6
41: SelectObject failed: The operation completed successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t l
ine 77.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:644: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 77.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:711: MaskBlt failed: The operation completed
 successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 77.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:714: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 77.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:715: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 77.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:641: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 78.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:644: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 78.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:711: MaskBlt failed: The operation completed
 successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 78.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:714: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 78.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:715: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 78.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:641: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 81.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:644: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 81.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:711: MaskBlt failed: The operation completed
 successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 81.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:714: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 81.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:715: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 81.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:641: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 82.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:644: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 82.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:711: MaskBlt failed: The operation completed
 successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 82.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:714: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 82.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:715: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 82.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:641: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 84.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:644: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 84.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:711: MaskBlt failed: The operation completed
 successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 84.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:714: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 84.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:715: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 84.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:641: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 90.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:644: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 90.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:711: MaskBlt failed: The operation completed
 successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 90.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:714: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 90.
Gdk-WARNING **: gdkdrawable-win32.c:715: SelectObject failed: The operation comp
leted successfully. at t/GtkStyle.t line 90.
t/GtkStyle.t ....................... ok
t/GtkTable.t ....................... ok
t/GtkTearoffMenuItem.t ............. ok
t/GtkTextBuffer.t .................. ok
t/GtkTextBufferRichText.t .......... ok
t/GtkTextChildAnchor.t ............. ok
t/GtkTextIter.t .................... ok
t/GtkTextMark.t .................... ok
t/GtkTextTag.t ..................... ok
t/GtkTextTagTable.t ................ ok
t/GtkTextView.t .................... ok
t/GtkToggleAction.t ................ ok
t/GtkToggleButton.t ................ ok
t/GtkToggleToolButton.t ............ ok
t/GtkToolbar.t ..................... ok
t/GtkToolButton.t .................. ok
t/GtkToolItem.t .................... ok
t/GtkToolItemGroup.t ............... ok
t/GtkToolPalette.t ................. ok
t/GtkToolShell.t ................... ok
t/GtkTooltip.t ..................... ok
t/GtkTooltips.t .................... ok
t/GtkTreeDnd.t ..................... ok
t/GtkTreeModel.t ................... ok
t/GtkTreeModelFilter.t ............. ok
t/GtkTreeModelIface.t .............. ok
t/GtkTreeModelSort.t ............... ok
t/GtkTreeSelection.t ............... ok
t/GtkTreeSortable.t ................ ok
t/GtkTreeStore.t ................... ok
t/GtkTreeView-Dnd.t ................ skipped: this test is interactive
t/GtkTreeView.t .................... ok
t/GtkUIManager.t ................... ok
t/GtkVBox.t ........................ ok
t/GtkVButtonBox.t .................. ok
t/GtkViewport.t .................... ok
t/GtkVolumeButton.t ................ ok
t/GtkVPaned.t ...................... ok
t/GtkVRuler.t ...................... ok
t/GtkVScale.t ...................... ok
t/GtkVScrollbar.t .................. ok
t/GtkVSeparator.t .................. ok
t/GtkWidget.t ...................... ok
t/pango-compat.t ................... ok
t/PangoAttributes.t ................ ok
t/PangoCairo.t ..................... ok
t/PangoContext.t ................... ok
t/PangoFont.t ...................... ok
t/PangoFontMap.t ................... ok
t/PangoFontset.t ................... ok
t/PangoGravity.t ................... ok
t/PangoLayout.t .................... ok
t/PangoMatrix.t .................... ok
t/PangoRenderer.t .................. ok
t/PangoScript.t .................... ok
t/PangoTabs.t ...................... ok
t/PangoTypes.t ..................... ok
t/set-scroll-adjustments-signal.t .. ok
t/signal-chaining.t ................ ok
t/tied-objects.t ................... ok
t/version-checks.t ................. ok

Test Summary Report
-------------------
t/GdkDisplay.t                   (Wstat: 256 Tests: 24 Failed: 1)
  Failed test:  20
  Non-zero exit status: 1
t/GdkImage.t                     (Wstat: 256 Tests: 23 Failed: 1)
  Failed test:  1
  Non-zero exit status: 1
Files=229, Tests=5068, 43 wallclock secs ( 2.86 usr +  0.72 sys =  3.57 CPU)
Result: FAIL
Failed 2/229 test programs. 2/5068 subtests failed.
dmake:  Error code 255, while making 'test_dynamic'

There were only two failures reported (but several suspicous messages along the way). I don't know how to solve them and found nothing in a brief perusal of Google search results, so I installed anyway and hope for the best.

After all this, I ran gmusicbrowser.pl and the GUI came up!! Now all I have to do is get it to make some noise!!

I loaded up my music library with no obvious problem, but when I tried to play a track nothing happened (or maybe there was an error, I foget exactly what happened). The problem was that there was no audio configured or, more correctly, icecast server was configured and nothing else available.

I installed mpg123. There is a windows binary available. I got the 32bit binary and put it in C:\Program Files (x86)\mpg123, then added this folder to the path environment variable. I was then able to play mp3 files with mpg123, so expect gmusicbrowser can too. I started it up and checked the audio settings but mpg123/ogg123/flac123 was still greyed out. Then I noticed that it is mpg321 NOT mpg123. I didn't find an mpg321 binary for windows, so I had a look at how to get gmusicbrowser to run mpg123.

gmusicbrowser_123.pm seems to be the relevant file. I added 'mpg123' as a command for mp3 files in %cmdname. Tried again and no luck. Then I changed the path separator in the init sub from ':' to ';' (only a quick and dirty to test - need a better solution than this), and tried again. The mpg321/ogg123/flac123 was now available.

So, I selected the mpg321/ogg123/flac123 audio device and tried to play a track, but it reported that it couldn't. So, down in sub Play I added a branch for mpg123, and finally was able to play a track.

But, while the track played the gmusicbrowser GUI was not responding. And when the track finished perl crashed (so says Windows). So, there are more puzzles to solve...