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| | I am looking for some hints on getting Point to run on Linux using Wine. |
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| | Point 5.1 uses the Microsoft .Net Framework v1.1, so under Wine you will need to make sure you can run Windows applications that target the CLR v1.1 (Common Language Runtime, the "heart" of the .Net Framework). Here's an open source package that in theory should allow you to run .Net Framework apps in Linux: http://www.mono-project.com/ I'd say try to run a simple .Net Framework application using Mono, before attempting to install and run Point. I don't know how you were thinking of installing Point under Linux, but I see two possible scenarios: 1) You install Point on a Windows machine. You then copy your C:\WINPOINT and C:\PNTDATA directories to your Wine instance. You'd also need a properly configured C:\WINDOWS\WINPOINT.INI (see below). 2) You attempt to run the Point installer directly under Wine. The Point installer is based on InstallShield, but I don't know how well InstallShield applications run under Wine. Here are some random issues I can think of: - Point needs read/write access to the WINPOINT.INI file from your Windows directory (e.g. "C:\WINDOWS\WINPOINT.INI"), so you'll need to make sure that Wine simulates a Windows directory and you have a valid WINPOINT.INI which will be used by your Point instance running under Wine.
- There are a couple of COM objects (ActiveX controls) installed by Point. Your version of Wine will need to support registering and using COM objects.
- There are a couple of registry entries needed by Point (or specifically by PCF.EXE), so your Wine environment will need to support the Windows registry.
Good luck, and let us know of your progress - I'm curious to see if Point can run under Wine/Mono.
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| | Thanks, I am not going to spend too much time on it. The reason I asked is because I saw a post on the previous Point message board that said they had it running fine. I am still holding out hope that the poster of that message will see this one. Although I suppose it could have been an older version of Point they were running. |
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| | BTW - I have IE6 Running which is a prereq for Dot Net. But Dot Net requires a newer version of windows installer to run.... I think if I could get a newer version of windows installer to run i would be golden. |
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| | I'm curiously tackling the Linux/Calyx Point bridge using Wine and Mono respectively. Was wondering if anyone had successfully set up Calyx on a Linux Desktop, e.g. Ubuntu utilizing Wine before I get in too deep? Also need to know how the .net issue was resolved and if there is a solid way of getting Calyx to utilize Mono to get the .net framework running? Also any ideas from Calyx Support on this, because the last forum entry was from 2005? |
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| I haven't tried Mono yet. I tried Crossover Office, did not work. There is supposedly a workaround to get .NET to work on Wine, but I haven't had time to try it yet.
http://wiki.winehq.org/MicrosoftDotNet
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| You'll definitely need to install dot net don't even bother with mono. there are major differences between the libraries that make them incompatible. Unfortunately you cannot just swap one for the other.
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| | Yeah, Mono isn't really important here...it's whether Wine can install .Net and whether it will work or not with the Calyx application. There has been some successful installations of .Net on Wine, however no one has been able to get an application to work. However I'm going to try anyway so wish me luck! |
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| Is the purpose for most of you to try to get away from the Window's OS on the desktop? For most LO's that are trying to migrate to Linux, that is the one killer app that prevents them. The same goes for users that want to use Mac OS.
You should look into a hosted Calyx solution. They will host your Microsoft Desktop and you connect to it over the internet. Not only can you use just about any OS that you want, but you can get the added benefits of a supported server (nightly backups, instant upgrades, corporate e-mail, etc).
Marc-
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yes- my company hosts Calyx Point, feel free to shop around. |
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