I just thought of another problem. I am willing to bet dollars to donuts that the activeX stuff you put in is not open source or free software. What do you think?
On Tuesday 29 March 2005 06:11 pm, Nancy Anthracite wrote: > You are likely to have a problem because the new version of CPRS does not > connect to Linux machines with GTM running VistA at the moment. There are > those working on it (HINT RICK) who might have it going soon, I hope. > However, there is nothing to stop us from using an older, not one port > version of CPRS and VistA as I am sure someone out there has running (and > if I can figure out where I put my drive with OV3 on it, I might even get > it running.) I, too, am skeptical of using the VA Demo to test this, but I > have the VA Demo running on my laptop and I could try it. In fact, Joseph, > I can set up a Linux machine for you to try it on if you would like to SSH > in and give it a whirl - but you have to wait until I go home. > > On Tuesday 29 March 2005 05:40 pm, Joseph Dal Molin wrote: > > You are correct, William was connecting to the VA Demo on a local > > windows/cahce server. I remember the strange feeling of irony sitting > > with William in KL running CPRS on a Linux machine against a windows > > based server and seeing the cover page come up for the first time. Time > > to get the Linux version of the demo out of the garage and give it a > > whirl....it sure seems soooo tantalizingly close to the "holy grail" :-) > > I am sure it would not be major surgery to get a stable version running > > in the not too distant future....but then I am not a programmer and an > > optimist....a dangerous combination. > > > > J. > > > > Nancy Anthracite wrote: > > > This is VERY good sign and hopefully about to get better, but VistA may > > > well be running on Windows and Cache at the VA so you are likely only > > > part way there. I believe William was connecting to a Windows machine > > > running VistA on Cache. > > > > > > On Tuesday 29 March 2005 04:41 pm, Joseph Dal Molin wrote: > > >>It works.....or atleast it seems to. Thanks for the port tip Nancy > > >> > > >>I fixed the port address and entered the following command in the > > >>/opt/cxoffice/bin directory after downloading and installing the latest > > >>version of Crossover Office, which essentially is Wine: > > >> > > >>./wine /mnt/windows/Program\ Files/VistA/CPRS/CPRSChart.exe > > >> CCOW=disable s=CPRSdemo.va.gov p=23 > > >> > > >>I used the VA demo version of CPRS....from the demo website. The launch > > >>stalled a couple of times....there was an error message which could > > >> only be seen by maximizing the button for the message on my > > >> toolbar....this lead to a request to download Mozilla's Active X > > >> components and install them on my C: drive where Windows lives in my > > >> dual boot machine. It installed the Active X stuff and voila CPRS came > > >> up. > > >> > > >>We had gotten as far as the cover sheet before (William Wong, who works > > >>with Molly Cheah) but the system would present any graphics....NOW it > > >>seems to work fine....William thought the issue was the Active X > > >>components. > > >> > > >>So.....what is needed next is a really good test drive to see by > > >> several people to see if everything works as it should. The VA Demo is > > >> buggy so it is not clear to me when there is a real bug or its just > > >> the demo at this point..... > > >> > > >>My guess is that the combination of the latest version of wine + > > >>whatever bells and whistles they provide for wine with Crossover Office > > >>+ plus the Mozilla Active X stuff did the trick...hopefully it is not > > >>just a false postive alarm.... > > >> > > >>Joseph > > >> > > >>Nancy Anthracite wrote: > > >>>That is just port 23, the telnet port, not port 23g. > > >>> > > >>>CCOW=disable s=CPRSDemo.va.gov p=23" > > >>> > > >>>On Tuesday 29 March 2005 03:11 pm, Joseph Dal Molin wrote: > > >>>>I am trying to run the CPRS client that is downloaded from the VA > > >>>> demo site.....from Linux using Crossover Office and pointing to the > > >>>> VA demo server....NOT to Linux or a local install. The parameters > > >>>> are the ones supplied by the VA..... hmmm it's been a while since I > > >>>> used that demo so will make sure it still works from Windows.... the > > >>>> VA may have updated. > > >>>> > > >>>>J. > > >>>> > > >>>>Nancy Anthracite wrote: > > >>>>>If this is the latest CPRS you are using, it will likely not work > > >>>>> with GTM. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Otherwise you can make a shortcut that points at the CPRS you want > > >>>>> to start and include the parameters after it like is described in > > >>>>> the Chapter 2 document on Hardhats under projects. Just add the > > >>>>> things you have listed to the port and IP. However, I am > > >>>>> suspicious of p=23g . Where did you find that? > > >>>>> > > >>>>>CPRSChart.exe s=192.168.0.102 p=9200 > > >>>>> > > >>>>>On Tuesday 29 March 2005 01:27 pm, Joseph Dal Molin wrote: > > >>>>>>Does anyone know how to pass the parameters CPRS needs to connect > > >>>>>> to a server using Crossover Office. For a lark I downloaded the > > >>>>>> latest version of CXoffice and ran CPRS with the intention of > > >>>>>> pointing it to the online VA demo. The splash screen comes up and > > >>>>>> there is what definitely appears to be a network related > > >>>>>> error....it can't find the server....it is I am sure because I > > >>>>>> couldn't figure out how to pass the parameters CPRS needs to find > > >>>>>> the server. It may not work beyond this point even with the > > >>>>>> parameter passed correctly, but it's worth knowing if it does. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>The message I get is > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>Error encountered, Function was: connect > > >>>>>>Error was: WASENETUNREACH > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>the parameters to pass are: > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>CCOW=disable s=CPRSdemo.va.gov p=23g > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>Joseph > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>>>>SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > > >>>>>>Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real > > >>>>>>users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. 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