PC to MAC

[cwaldick]

Now that my application is on the internet for download, I receive requests for it to run on MAC as well. How does it work ??
Do I have to get someone to re-develop the application in some foreign language or can I simply fin another way to package it.

PS: From not knowing anything about VB in the beggining of the year I now finally completed my application. You can see more about it at www.printedapparel.co.za/shopschedule.htm

Thanks for all your help during the past 10 Months

[Hack]

I think you may be out of luck. Check out this thread and the post by filburt1:

http://forums.vb-world.net/showthrea...&highlight=MAC

[FLasH3r]

Go to RealBasic.

it's a version of visual basic (almost).
you need a mac to run it (DUH!). in most cases when i want to make a version of my app to a Mac version i copy my code to the Mac, compile it, and it's ready.

there are a lot of things missing though. Like activeX and others.

anyway,
if you don't have a mac, then recommend VirtualPC to the people who wants your app. ( it's a windows emulator for the Mac).


Hope this helps,

Cya!

[cwaldick]

I had a mac but sold it with my previous company.
Can you perhaps tell me where my users can get hold of the virtual PC. Your advice is much appreciated

[CapJack]

I've used development software called REALbasic. It runs on a Mac and reads your VB .frm files to create a Mac application. A fair amount of clean-up is required but it was easier than I thought it was going to be. Check out www.realsoftware.com.

[RoyceWindsor1]

Virtual PC is from Connectix (www.connectix.com)

It runs about 269.00 and includes a licensed copy of Windows 2K or Windows ME.

When it's in full-screen mode, you can't even tell you're on a Mac. Everything I have runs properly on it, including Visual Studio and SQL Server.

The drawbacks are that it only runs on a G3 or G4, and you have to allocate physical memory to each OS (in reality, you need at least 256 meg).

I should add that RealBasic is a good tool, but you really should spend some time with the Mac OS to learn the standard look and feel of forms, dialogs, controls, etc.

Visit:

developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Carbon/HumanInterfaceToolbox/Aqua/aqua.html
http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/...Aqua/aqua.html