Jeff Johnson wrote: > There are several messages in the archives about using Linux for > development, but no real success stories. That was a couple of years > ago. Is anyone doing VFP development on Linux? I would like to be able > to run prgs from the command window. Using a VM works fine for testing, > but I would prefer to stay in Linux while developing. > > Anyone doing this these days? If so, what programs are you using?
I don't know about today, but I was doing VFP development on Linux (Windows wasn't in the picture) back in VFP7 days using WINE. Do a google on "VFP Linux WINE" and don't get sucked in to the political controversies surrounding the EULA. :) It's been several years since I've done this (I run XP in a VM now for VFP development), so I don't know what has changed, if anything. I do know that WINE finally reached 1.0 earlier this year, so hopefully things are even better! The only thing I couldn't get working at the time was properly building an EXE - it would build but wouldn't include the version info. So, I'd develop and test on Linux, and then load Windows to build the EXE, do a final test, and deploy. It really worked well. VFP was much snappier on WINE than it was on Windows. If you use third-party OCX or ActiveX controls, it'll be anything from a hassle to a showstopper. Sticking with native VFP though, everything worked peachy. Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
