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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
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
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!
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
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.
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