App To Run On Mac?

[Bob334]

Is there a way to distribute my apps to mac users? I have not tried it on a mac, but assume it will not run?

What can I do to get this to work?

Thanks

[dilettante]

The only way to run on a fruit computer would be to deploy into a VM there running Windows.

[dilettante]

I think it goes back to when there were Apple II clones in the market and people needed a generic term.

Apple the Personal Computer Fruit

[Lord Orwell]

there is an option. You can use the MONO programming suite, which lets you create .net applications that run on most OSes, coupled with an open-source .net framework such as portable.NET

[AsmIscool]

You could always have a look at this Wont say I can endorse it as I have never worked with it. It is visually based but how much conversion would be required to port your app's I have no idea. It does however compile for Linux, Mac and Windows platforms. The only things I can say is that some of their many customers complain but who doesn't get that. A lot of developers seem to like it but I have not downloaded the trial because quite frankly their website looks like it was put together by Mr Bean. I really hate software houses that cannot get their website together.

[Lord Orwell]

hmm "cross-platform framework"...

One thing you didn't mention was what programming language you're used to writing in.

[Bob334]

so, if someone purchased some software for a mac, what *exactly* would be the steps required for the program to load and run on their computer?

Thank you

[Bob334]

Sorry my system froze and I did not see all replies. I'm using VB as a language and want this to run on a mac.

[Lord Orwell]

you can't use vb6 on a mac. You can however write in a different basic that mac supports. do a google search for basic compilers for a mac . there are free ones. Realbasic is a good choice for this but it's not free. But it supports mac and linux both and you can do your development on a pc. I looked at the language and it is very similar to vb6 although it's got some oddities such as c-style comments.

[Bob334]

you can't use vb6 on a mac. You can however write in a different basic that mac supports. do a google search for basic compilers for a mac . there are free ones. Realbasic is a good choice for this but it's not free. But it supports mac and linux both and you can do your development on a pc. I looked at the language and it is very similar to vb6 although it's got some oddities such as c-style comments.

Thank you. I assume my forms will change too? Does that mean I would have to re-write all the code? My app is large [code wise]. Is there an easier way? Is there something that than transfer this?? Thank you for your help.

[Lord Orwell]

try reading this:
http://www.realsoftware.com/support/...ngvisualbasic/

evidently most code works unchanged and it can import your forms as well.