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Status on Lotus Approach N9.8.0208.1200
by Todd on Monday October 19th 2009, 12:38
Hi All,
The guys over on approach@mailman1.anu.edu.au found
out I was running Lotus Approach under Wine and
asked me how Approach was doing, so I wrote them up this.
I am sending it to this group too, just in case it
helps someone else who is trying to run Approach under Wine.
Lotus Approach N9.8.0208.1200 does run under Wine 1.1.31, but
it is full of bugs.
1) you have no paper sizes from the print driver, so
you need to create the db in XP, especially if you
are using PDF Creator to get a wide paper size. (A stupid
way for Approach to have done it, but we are stuck with it.)
3) when typing a search value into a filed, certain character
cause the previous typing to disappear. They are actually there,
you just keep typing in the dark
8) screen do not repaint when you have two databases open
bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18318 work around: open two separate instances of Approach
9) under Wine 1.1.28, you loose keyboard after a while.
I reverted back to .27. Work around: log off your Linux user
and log back in. I haven't tried .29 yet.
10) macros do not exit properly, leaving the please wait mouse
cursor running forever.
Long story short. It is a real mess, but you can work
with it. But, *do not* attempt unless you have a copy of
Virtual Box XP some where close by to bail you out.
