David wrote:
On Fri, 13 May 2005 19:49:05 +1200
David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
#On Sun, 08 May 2005 11:33:59 +1000
#Stephen K�hn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
#
##On Sun, 2005-05-08 at 11:17, David wrote:
##> Hi all,
##>
##> I downloaded a copy of WINE this morning and installed no problem. I then
##> copied a proprietary database programme I used under M$ (a pedigree
##generation > programme) into its own Directory under home. So far all is well.
##>
##> However, when I go to a terminal to open the programme I get a dialogue box
##> telling me the programme is unregistered and flashes a curser to enter the
##> lience number. My problem how do I get the number into the dialogue box so
##that > the programme is recognised as being registered and therefore open.
##Every time I > try to enter the number in the dialogue box it goes into the
##terminal. >
##> Any suggestions to over come this would be welcome.
##>
##
##
##I would assume that SOMEWHERE in the original installation's MS Windows
##registry (or there abouts) is the information; what you might try to do
##instead of just making a copy of the program - make a copy of the MS
##Windows subdirs into the one created by WINE and see if that might do
##something. Trying to trace out the "license file" might be another thing
##to try as well...
##
#
#Thanks for your input Stephen. After more reseach on google I took some ideas
#up to my linux mentor (duel boot machine) and compared the .ini files. Once we
#edited the BM .ini files in Linux to that in the M$ system we can now open the
#programme. Just got to get the files (db & forms) to open on my machine. They
#open on the duel boot machine OK.
#
#
All i had to do was log out and then back inagain. We are up and running.
E. David I. Taylor
Linux user #389384 (http://counter.li.org)
Taranaki, New Zealand
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Beneath the Mountain, beside the Sea
this mail originates from a Linux/Open Source computer featuring
Mandrakelinux release 10.2 (Limited Edition 2005) for i586 kernel 2.6.11-6mdk
& @ 21:15:09 up 2 days, 13:09, 1 user, load average: 1.02, 1.03, 1.10
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Next time you might want to try " wineboot " first. It boots the windows
stuff like windows default without having to reboot your own system.
Whatever, good to see wine is improving.
Regards
SnapafunFrank
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