I need some help from the WineHQ members. I have a DOS application that works under Window XP on a desktop computer and would like the same DOS application to run flawlessly under Wine. The application loads fine but some buttons and text are missing. So I have to guess where I type the serial number and licence code. It seems to install fine but when you double click on the desktop icon nothing happens. At the moment this DOS application is all I have until the software creator brings out an update. Can anyone help me with this problem of my DOS application not running? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-users/attachments/20090417/2306ab83/attachment.htm>
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 7:10 AM, Jason Madden (J.A.M) <scroogie at tpg.com.au> wrote:> I need some help from the WineHQ members. > > I have a DOS application that works under Window XP on a desktop computer and would like the same DOS application to run flawlessly under Wine. > > The application loads fine but some buttons and text are missing. So I have to guess where I type the serial number and licence code. It seems to install fine but when you double click on the desktop icon nothing happens. >Run it from the terminal. Post output. John
Jason Madden \(J.A.M\) wrote:> I have a DOS application that works under Window XP on a desktop computer and would like the same DOS application to run flawlessly under Wine.You won't get that. Wine has poor DOS support. Use DOSBox or DOSEmu for pure DOS apps.
> What do you mean run it from the terminal? > > I don't quite understand what you mean. >The command shell. Go to your window manager and open the application called Terminal or Konsole. Then use the same command you would have done on a dos system to change to the folder that you installed your application in, however instead of \ use / cd ~/.wine/drive_c first and you will be in your wine C: drive Then change to the location of your executable. And run the application directly. Although as vitamin said this probably will not work because the dos application support in wine is very limited. I recommend trying your application under dosbox if this does not work. John
On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Jason Madden (J.A.M) <scroogie at tpg.com.au> wrote:> Thanks for your help, just one more question if you don't mind. > > With dosbox found here http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 would I > click on the Windows link or something else? > >No, You either build from source or install it from your package manager or find an appropriate installer for your distribution. John