Quest / Perl Error

[kedra]

Hey guys:

This is an error that I've encountered in the past, but the fix that I used does not quite solve the problem this time around. Here's the situation:

Fresh Server 2003 installation with textbook installs for Mysql5.0, Perl5.8.8, and the most recent binaries (0.7.0-1091).

Everything runs smoothly except for the quests.

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[02.16. - 23:02:24] Starting Log: logs/eqemu_quest_zone_0496.log
[02.16. - 23:02:24] Tying perl output to eqemu logs
[02.16. - 23:02:24] Creating EQEmuIO=HASH(0x3adf0e8)
[02.16. - 23:02:24] Creating EQEmuIO=HASH(0x3adf430)
[02.16. - 23:02:24] Loading perlemb plugins.
[02.16. - 23:02:24] Loading perl commands...
[02.16. - 23:02:26] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/lakerathe/Guide_Fiffigun.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:02:33] Terminating on signal SIGHUP(1)

I've gone over this several times, but I'm not quite sure what is causing it. I've reinstalled Perl several times, verified that my perl58.dll file is available, and done just about everything else I can think of.

I've set up numerous servers in the past, and the only thing that is different here is Mysql5.0 as opposed to 4.1, and the newer binaries. I 'ressurected' an old, preserved eqemu server directory and tried running world and zone from there, but encountered the same problem, so I'm thinking that this is a problem with my Perl installation, but I may be wrong.

Any ideas?

[AndMetal]

Originally Posted by kedra

[02.16. - 23:02:26] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/lakerathe/Guide_Fiffigun.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
(reverting to default questfile)

Since this isn't a quest file from PEQ, I assume it's a custom script. Can you paste the content of the script?

[kedra]

It happens with any quest, even all of the default peq ones. I've deleted every single quest and started with the basics:

sub EVENT_SAY {
  if ($text=~/hail/i) {
    quest::say("Hello");
  }
}

[Knightly]

If I recall correctly, I had a problem on server 2003 when using notepad to edit quests. Using Notepad++ I set the format to UTF-8 and the line endings to Unix and didn't have a problem.

[shaznito]

Actually I'm having the same problem, I just re-installed everthing on a newer pc for eqemu and this is the error I get.

[02.16. - 23:36:16] Starting Log: logs/eqemu_quest_zone_2660.log
[02.16. - 23:36:16] Tying perl output to eqemu logs
[02.16. - 23:36:16] Creating EQEmuIO=HASH(0x3e1eaac)
[02.16. - 23:36:16] Creating EQEmuIO=HASH(0x3e1edf4)
[02.16. - 23:36:16] Loading perlemb plugins.
[02.16. - 23:36:16] Loading perl commands...
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/#Riley_Shplots.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/1173.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/templates/Arias2.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Faren.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Anehan_Treol.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Guard_Jerith.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Lanhern_Firepride.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Miltiades_Tal-Azroth.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Exterminator_Rasmon.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Yakem_Oreslinger.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/an_investigator.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Soulbinder_Novalu.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Jalorin_Tar-Visgur.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Trumpy_Irontoe.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Wolten_Grafe.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Chesgard_Sydwen.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
 (reverting to default questfile)
[02.16. - 23:36:17] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/qeynos/Kasine_Paegra.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
(reverting to default questfile)

[kedra]

I've tried this using MySQL4.1 and build 1002. As far as I can tell, this is the exact configuration of a server I had running not long ago but I'm still seeing this problem. Strange.

[kedra]

Months and months ago I had this same problem and was trying to troubleshoot it on these forums. My last post in that old thread ended with me moving my entire eqemu directory to my perl/bin folder which seemed to fix the problem. There is something in perl/bin that needs to be copied to my eq directory. As it stands now, I've got it working. Thanks for the help, guys.