What version of Perl and MySQL do you currently have installed?

[So_1337]

I found that I had Zlib/include for both the include and library. Correcting that, I'm still getting 5/5 on building without errors, but now the error message is changed. I'm now dealing with a "missing perl510.dll" error, heh. I'll get it, at least this is an error message I've dealt with before =P

Thanks for the help!

[So_1337]

Having cleared out XAMPP's Perl directory, I've installed the ActivePerl version of 5.10.1.2007. I'm compiling now, we'll see if that makes any difference. Even after installing XAMPP I was having trouble getting the PPM to launch from a command prompt. No trouble this time around.

I'll report back.

[Akkadius]

Originally Posted by So_1337

Having cleared out XAMPP's Perl directory, I've installed the ActivePerl version of 5.10.1.2007. I'm compiling now, we'll see if that makes any difference. Even after installing XAMPP I was having trouble getting the PPM to launch from a command prompt. No trouble this time around.

I'll report back.

You need to reference perl the same way you did with your SQL libraries.

Quote from : http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=VS2008

5) Update your Microsoft Visual C+(+) 2008 Express Edition directories.
Using Microsoft Visual C+(+) 2008 Express Edition:
- from the menu bar select:
'Tools/Options/Projects and Solutions/VC+(+) directories'
and add the following directories using the dropdown "Show directories for" box:

Include files: C:\mysql\include
Include files: C:\perl\lib\CORE
Include files: C:\zlib\include
Library files: C:\mysql\lib\opt
Library files: C:\perl\lib\CORE
Library files: C:\zlib\lib

[So_1337]

Swapping XAMPP's version of perl for the ActivePerl installation made all the difference. I was able to compile cleanly and get the world.exe and zone.exe files to launch just fine.

Server is now up with a test character logged in. Thanks for the help, gents.