Perl script creted using Active perl64bit doesnt work with 32bit OS

abcdefg has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi PerlMonks, I have created a perl script on Windows 7-64bit using ActivePerl 5.10.1 Build 1006(64-bit) and created an executable from it using PerlApp.This script perfectly works fine on system that have 64bit OS. Now when trying to run the same script in Win7-32bit,it doesn't work. What is the issue.Is ActivePerl not backward compatible?How can I make this executable work on 32bit as well as 64 bit OS?

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Re: Perl script creted using Active perl64bit doesnt work with 32bit OS by daxim (Curate) on Jul 30, 2012 at 16:06 UTC
What is the issue 64-bit binaries simply do not work in 32-bit environments. How can I make this executable work on 32bit as well as 64 bit OS? Compile on a 32-bit OS.	[reply]
Re: Perl script creted using Active perl64bit doesnt work with 32bit OS by bulk88 (Priest) on Jul 30, 2012 at 17:17 UTC
Install a 32 bit ActivePerl on your 64 bit machine. You can not run a 64 bit exe on a 32 bit machine but you can run a 32 bit exe on a 64 bit machine.	[reply]
Re: Perl script creted using Active perl64bit doesnt work with 32bit OS by Anonymous Monk on Jul 30, 2012 at 18:36 UTC
PerlApp can cross compile. No need to downgrade your installation, just tell it you want a 32bit executable. Look to the "Target" field in the "Main" tab if you're a GUI user. If you're a command line user, the `--target` and `--list-targets` options may interest you. TJD	[reply] [d/l] [select]


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