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Re: Patch : dlls/ntdll, dlls/kernel, dlls/user
by Dmitry Timoshkov Oct. 24, 2004

Oct. 24, 2004

"Peter Quiring" <pquiring(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > I've added some stub's for 39 functions that I've come accross > while using Wine. I often try to use native DLLs as much as > possible but can't always unless these 39 stubs are added. > I've also attached a txt file listing the functions I've added. That's usually considered a bad idea to add stubs to .spec files if there is no real need for that. And that's really the case, since: 1. there is no real difference between a missing API and a stubbed in the .spec file one 2. using native dlls "as much as possible" is not encouraged in Wine at all, and especially for Wine *development* 3. you can't use native versions of ntdll, kernel32 and user32 in any case 4. Adding stubs for NT/win2k/win2k3 only APIs will make the things much worse for some apps, because they could start think that they are running under those platforms by checking presence of that APIs -- Dmitry.

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OpenGL Extension Viewer
by Devils Cry Oct. 24, 2004

Oct. 24, 2004

Hi there everybody! While browsing the web i found a little tool which i expect to be quite helpfull: the opengl extension viewer. Though its written for windows, it runs perfectly on wine and allows people working on d3d and so on to have a quick overview of the functions. With kind regards Nikolas

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DLL search order
by Kenneth Porter Oct. 24, 2004

Oct. 24, 2004

I know this has to be a FAQ, but I'm not finding it. I want to test a custom version of kernel32.dll without bothering other wine users on the box. What do I need to do to make an app search the local directory for it instead of using the one in /usr/lib/wine?

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Re: Bug in recent shellpath.c change, with fix?
by Juan Lang Oct. 24, 2004

Oct. 24, 2004

This certainly is a bug. Your patch fixes it, but I think it might be better (there's an unnecessary copy left, and I wonder whether _SHExpandEnvironmentStrings should be called at all). I'll submit what I think is a better patch shortly. Thanks, --Juan --- Dan Kegel <dank(a)kegel.com> wrote: > Hey, I think I found a bug in your recent patch. > Could you have a look and maybe approve my > patch or submit the real fix? > The app I was tryiing to install was Google Desktop > Search, > which is a free download from > http://desktop.google.com > > Thanks, > Dan > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: _SHExpandEnvironmentStrings() should return > input string if no % found to expand? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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bug 2170: can't install Office '97
by Dan Kegel Oct. 24, 2004

Oct. 24, 2004

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2170 This bug is marked 'closed', but it's still happening for me with today's CVS. Anyone know what's up with this? Thanks, Dan -- Trying to get a job as a c++ developer? See http://kegel.com/academy/getting-hired.html

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RE: The wine user guide: an idea
by Scott Ritchie Oct. 24, 2004

Oct. 24, 2004

Thanks for you comment. I've taken up the task of rewriting alot of the User Guide at the moment, and revising the Using Wine section may be the most important next step after the rewrite of the Intro. > What I would like is a section with common use cases of wine and > step-by-step instructions for each of them. It shouldn't be long - it > should be mostly links to other parts of the user guide. I think of > something like that... Not a bad idea, I'll certainly keep it in mind as I go through the other chapters. -Scott Ritchie

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Re: Fix regression in CreateProcess
by Mike McCormack Oct. 24, 2004

Oct. 24, 2004

Eric Pouech wrote: > As Mike reported, there was a bug in CreateProcess introduced with the > runtime info handling. > This patch should take care of it. > A+ Hi Eric, This patch fixes the problem! thanks for your help! Mike

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The wine user guide: an idea
by Noam Raphael Oct. 23, 2004

Oct. 23, 2004

Hello, First, let me apologize: I am not familiar with wine, and I didn't make a decent research before I posted this message. I just read through the wine user guide, and though of something that could be nice for a user as lazy as I am. Since the introduction asked for comments, I comment. What I would like is a section with common use cases of wine and step-by-step instructions for each of them. It shouldn't be long - it should be mostly links to other parts of the user guide. I think of something like that: CASE: I have a working windows machine, and I would like to use the installed programs from linux. (which happens to be my situation...) WHAT TO DO: 1. Install wine (see ...) 2. Copy all files into your home dir, for example, ~/wine/C 3. Run winecfg (see ...) ... This would give the users (or at least me) a nice warm feeling that what I want to do was already done and isn't so complicated (I hope - I haven't tried it yet). Have a good week, Noam Raphael P.S. if you reply, can you please CC me? I'm not a member of wine-devel.

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Re: wine devel documentation reorganization
by Mike Hearn Oct. 23, 2004

Oct. 23, 2004

Spiffy. As part of my ongoing quest to make Wine hacking less scary, I've written some docs on SEH. I'll submit them to the kernel modules section when I get net access back. Just a heads up in case anybody else was thinking of covering that topic. Eric Pouech wrote: > As posted on wine-devel, here's a patch to reorganize the Wine > Developer's Guide. > It's gzip:ed because of the size (160KB). > Here's the changelog for those who don't want to open the gzip: > > A+ > Reorganizing wine-devel: > - killing the advanced part > (and moving its chapters in both developing Wine and Wine > archi parts) > - creating a new book on coding practices > from i18n.sgml, patches.sgml and porting.sgml (developing > Wine) > - creating a new book on some debugging strategies > from the old advanced book and cvs-regression.sgml > (developing Wine) > - creating a new book on the kernel modules (NTDLL & KERNEL32) > from architure.sgml / related DLLs and > address-space.sgml, console.sgml, threading.sgml > - creating a new book on the windowing > from architure.sgml / USER32 and related > - creating a new book on the graphical parts > from architure.sgml / GDI32 and related > Other changes: > - removed list of DLLs and their role (from the > modules overview) > - removed in X11 keyboard mapping section the part related > to submit a patch

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Re: Fully Revised Wine User Guide Introduction
by Francois Gouget Oct. 23, 2004

Oct. 23, 2004

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004, Scott Ritchie wrote: > The version 0.9 todo list (bug 85) specifies the need for a rewritten > intro to the Wine User Guide. > > This patch is that rewritten intro. It rewords things to make Wine > easier to understand for the new user, gives it a more professional > look, and removes some outdated information. Unlike my previous patch, > this one should be properly formatted, It still has awfully long lines. Are you sure you sent the right patch? -- Francois Gouget fgouget(a)free.fr http://fgouget.free.fr/ Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

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