I ran configure with --enable-shared and all was well. I saw about editing ext/Setup in the README but it wasn't clear to me what edit was required in my case. Thanks for your help, Bob ---- B_DAVISON <Bob.Davison / reuters.com> writes: :Configure ran ok but make failed trying to build the Win32API dll. Make output :is included below. : :Are there any steps that I have missed out? Edit ext/Setup or run configure with `--enable-shared'. -- eban ----------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our Internet site at http://www.reuters.com Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Reuters Ltd.