I think if we can better define the problem, that one of us, and I will do it if everyone would like that, can post the particulars on one of the wine mailing lists that I found yesterday. There are some real experts on those lists, just like on this list, but I don't know enough to ask a proper question yet. Maybe at the meeting we can get this better defined and then post something.
On Wednesday 30 March 2005 09:49 am, Joseph Dal Molin wrote: > Update: > > Thanks to William Wong's suggestion Nancy tested the Reports Tab....it > was late and it was the only tab we didn't try. When you do try to use > it you get an OLE error....after that the other tabs still work on my > system but the File, Edit, etc. pull down menus stop working. It would > be terrific and very helpful if others could "test" this Linux client > alternative and report back on the errors they are getting. > > The better we can describe the errors etc. the easier it will be to put > in a request to Codweavers to get an estimate for addressing the problem > or to seek help from other forums. What I can commit to is finding the > resources to overcome the last few hurdles...as Nancy said porting CPRS > to Linux will help make the number of potential VistA adopters and > contributors mushroom exponentially...this is a critical success factor > to long term viability outside of the VA....whether you are a vendor or > a user. > > Joseph > > Nancy Anthracite wrote: > > I just want to add a few specifics about how this was done so that it can > > be reproduced. We used Debian Sarge upgraded just before we tried > > this, the VA Demo on GTM and CPRSChart.exe version 1.0.23.15 with the > > 3-10-2005 version of Wine. I ran it with the following command: > > > > wine /home/nancy/CPRSChart.exe s=127.0.0.1 p=9200 > > > > The only thing I have to do is hit OK to allow it to install the Mozilla > > plugin when it asks. > > > > As Joseph said, we have been waiting for this and hoping for this for a > > long time and I think it is a major breakthrough. This translates to a > > potential for major savings for developing countries as well as State > > side users and I want to send the Wine developers, the VA programmers, > > the Linux, GT.M, Mozilla and so many other folks involved a huge THANK > > YOU for making this possible! > > > > On Tuesday 29 March 2005 11:51 pm, Joseph Dal Molin wrote: > >>Nancy and I gave CPRS under Wine (latest Wine release on a Debian > >>client) a try with her Linux based VistA server (it's running the VA > >>Demo software) and it worked without a hitch....in fact it ran better on > >>her Debian machine than my Mandrake client. There is something wacky > >>about Wine on Mandrake 10.1.....it seems that some config files or > >>libraries are missing in the Mandrake Wine RPM. They get installed with > >>Crossover Office but not with the Wine RPM. Good old Debian apt makes > >>sure all the stray bits and pieces get installed....I think I am > >>becoming a Debian convert. As an aside I have noticed that the Mandrake > >>distribution while an excellent product has become much more of a pain > >>for both finding and installing packages that are not on the CD's and > >>many packages are dropped entirely or partially too boot from version to > >>version. > >> > >>So it looks like the Wine folks without knowing it have done the work > >>over the past few releases to make CPRS viable on Linux....this is > >>indeed a milestone and shows the real power of open source communities > >>at work....in this case it was simply the act of making Wine a better > >>product that made it possible to run CPRS with it. > >> > >>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. Start reading now. > >>http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Hardhats-members mailing list > >>Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > >>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > ------------------------------------------------------- > 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. Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members -- Nancy Anthracite ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by Demarc: A global provider of Threat Management Solutions. Download our HomeAdmin security software for free today! http://www.demarc.com/info/Sentarus/hamr30 _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
