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Hi,

Recently, two of our office systems where we do the main data entry in HMG applications (Windows XP) were affected by new folder.exe virus/worm whatever it is.

So, I tried to install Ubuntu in that systems and run HMG applications in WINE. It works fine. Both dbf and sqlite database files can be easily accessed. I try to connect MySQL also. (Had anybody tried that already?)

I got three problems as of now.

1. In place edit is not working as expected.

2. Combobox sort property does not allow for incremental search.

3. Print preview and print functions are not working. (This may be because I had not installed any printer in Ubuntu. Soon I think I can resolve.)

Otherwise, everything is fine. I will try to post some screen shots too!

If it is a multiuser application beware of file locking.
You must be sure you are accesing your program from a samba mounted drive.
Otherwise it will give acces to multiple users to same records on dbfs.

HTH
Angel

rathinagiri wrote:
I got three problems as of now.

1. In place edit is not working as expected.

2. Combobox sort property does not allow for incremental search.

3. Print preview and print functions are not working. (This may be because I had not installed any printer in Ubuntu. Soon I think I can resolve.)

I've not tested HMG in Ubuntu by some time, but I can confirm the problem with inplace-edit.

This is because the windows API function 'RegisterHotKey' is not implemented in Wine.

This create problems in all Windows applications that relies on it, ie: PhotoShop.

There is alternate methods provided by Windows API to process keys., so, a simple solution could be use one of these alternate methods (supported by Wine) to capture <return> and <Escape>, so making work inplace-edit properly.

Thanks a lot for the info Roberto. I will try.

Great work friend Rathi So, our system will be "Total" Open Source
With best regards.
Sudip