problem trying to run a Visual Foxpro app

Emiliano emiliano at climafin.com.ar
Wed Jan 22 09:39:11 CST 2003


> On Wed, 2003-01-22 at 09:04, Emiliano wrote:
> > > >err:wineconsole:WCUSER_SetFont wrong font
> > > >err:wineconsole:WCUSER_SetFont wrong font
> > >
> > > There seems to be an error with fonts so you should
> > > make a trace with +font.
> > >
> > > bye  Fabi
> > >
> > Fabi, I run:
> >  wine --debugmsg +font app.exe
> > and wine says:
> > r" charset = 162 type 4 script L"Turkish" it 0 weight 400 ntmflags
00000040
> > trace:font:WineEngEnumFonts enuming face L"Times New Roman" full L"Times
New
> > Roman" style L"Regula
> > r" charset = 186 type 4 script L"Baltic" it 0 weight 400 ntmflags
00000040
> > err:wineconsole:WINECON_Fatal Couldn't find a decent font, aborting
> >
> > How do I know the fonts installed in the fake windows ?
> > If I install the Times New Roman, it suposed to work my app ?
>
> Outstanding Issues with Visual FoxPro that I know of:
>
> 1. WAIT WINDOWS don't display properly.  The graphics are drawn after,
> and over, the text.  The text is drawn with gdi32.ExtTextOutA, and the
> window appears to be external.  Transgamings Wine doesn't seem to do
> Managed Windows, so the WAIT WINDOW actually gets a 'windows border',
> with Min/Max/Close buttons.  That's probably the source of the issue -
> windows created by VFP to show how long a SELECT is taking display fine,
> and without the 'windows border'.
>


 * WOW...., the app i'm trying to running it's just 3 WAIT WINDOWS..., i'm
going to trying to make some Forms o messagebox.

> 2. No record locking.  Apparently a patch was submitted some time ago,
> but wasn't accepted.
>
> 3. Window resizing.  I've noticed in the IDE that the window resizing
> doesn't work quite right.. not a killer, but a nuisance.
>
>
> AFAICS, the apps run pretty well.. unfortunately, I haven't had a chance
> to test printing, but I know that's worked in the past.
>
> Rick
>
>
>

Tks....Rick...




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