Hi all !
After I've written the Linux Sucks article, I started to think how can I still run any of the "good" (read Windows based) editors on Linux. And to tell you the truth, I've tried to run each and every one of those I found on different lists under WINE but to no avail.
But no more. I've successfully installed and can run in Zoundry Blog Editor, from which I post this entry.
Here's an install procedure (I use Gentoo, so I presume anyone who doesn't can adapt this to his/her own needs):
- Install IES4Linux on my machine (it installs WINE as well, so I don't have to).
- Run an Internet Explorer and try to browse. If you do so, then go over to Zoundry and download the Zoundry Blog Writer.
- In the same Internet Explorer window, go to File->Open and open the file you've downloaded.
- Install should start and install the application.
- Install mfc42.dll - get it from any Windows XP installation or here (legality of this action is beyond this post. Check with your lawer just in case). Copy it to a <ie6 install folder>/drive_c/windows/system and system32. Regsvr32 it:
- Zoundry should be installed now and run fine.
This is what you get when you're done:
Note1: when I installed Zoundry in default WINE folder ~/.wine, I had this when I tried to run it:
That's why I started to lookout for another way.Note2:
I've tried the following apps using the same technique, but they still don't work:
- BlogJet (and wow, I like its editor so far even more than Zoundry, with the exception that it's not really free and that it doesn't support Blogger's labels):
This is to show you that I'm really in Linux (for all you non trusting folks):
Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think :-)
P.S. Does anyone knows how to force an application under WINE ( a game) to see a folder as it was a CDROM? I set it to do so, but it doesn't work. And I have no wish to burn a CD for that...Thanks
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5 Comments:
Great stuff! I can imagine how many GNU/Linux users this should be useful to :)
I will try to reproduce this setup on Debian/Ubuntu platforms...(my favourite OS is Gentoo too, but you have already covered that)
Thanks, I was trying to be useful :-)
Thanks for the Wine problem report.
I've filed bugs at
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10502
and
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10504
for Blogwriter and Blogjet respectively.
Please submit your results to the Wine AppDB so that others may benefit:
appdb.winehq.org
Everything went fine untill I came to the point of Regsvr32 it. Can you explain a little more what it means and how it works? Thank you very much.
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