re: New list subscriber - Question about gdi:widenpath

[Dan Kegel]

Hi Laurent!
You wrote:
> I'm trying make a french software called Navigation, used by airplane
> pilots and created using visual basic, work on linux using wine.

Can you provide a URL to a page describing the software you're trying to port?
> The point is this software needs gdi:widenpath to work. I'd just like to
> know if this function is planned for the next release or if I will have
> to wait a little more.

It's not planned, as far as I know.   If your business really
needs it, and you're not comfortable trying it yourself,
you might consider contracting with a Wine
developer to implement it.   What's your schedule?

For anyone curious about WidenPath(), here are a couple links on the subject:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms535195.aspx
http://edais.mvps.org/Tutorials/GDI/DC/DCch7.html
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=524165

Thanks & good luck!
- Dan

New list subscriber - Question about gdi:widenpath

[Laurent Vromman]

Thanks for answering me.

Dan Kegel a écrit :
> Hi Laurent!
> You wrote:
> > I'm trying make a french software called Navigation, used by airplane
> > pilots and created using visual basic, work on linux using wine.
>
> Can you provide a URL to a page describing the software you're trying 
> to port?

http://francois.fouchet.free.fr/
The page doesn't exist in english.
> > The point is this software needs gdi:widenpath to work. I'd just like to
> > know if this function is planned for the next release or if I will have
> > to wait a little more.
>
> It's not planned, as far as I know.

Is there a web page where anyone could follow a planning, so that i 
won't disturb you to much ?
> If your business really
> needs it, and you're not comfortable trying it yourself,
> you might consider contracting with a Wine
> developer to implement it.   What's your schedule?
>
> For anyone curious about WidenPath(), here are a couple links on the 
> subject:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms535195.aspx
> http://edais.mvps.org/Tutorials/GDI/DC/DCch7.html
> http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=524165
>
> Thanks & good luck!
> - Dan

In fact, I don't need this software professionaly. I wrote what job I'm 
doing only to present myself.

I'll try to produce a patch if my skills allow me too and if I find 
enough time to do it.

Otherwise I'll wait and keep a look on your mailing-list.

Thank you for your help. I hope I'll come again with something to give you.

Laurent

New list subscriber - Question about gdi:widenpath

[Tho]

Hi Laurent,
if you can`t implement the functionality yourself, then you might want 
to file a Bug in Bugzilla stating that your application depends on 
WidenPath() and add a simple Testcase for it.
This will (at least)  increase the chance, that the functionality gets 
added someday :)
Maybe it would be useful too, if you would add an entry in our AppDB 
that decribes your App in more detail.

Thorsten
> Thanks for answering me.
>
> Dan Kegel a écrit :
> > Hi Laurent!
> > You wrote:
> > > I'm trying make a french software called Navigation, used by airplane
> > > pilots and created using visual basic, work on linux using wine.
> >
> > Can you provide a URL to a page describing the software you're trying 
> > to port?
>
> http://francois.fouchet.free.fr/
> The page doesn't exist in english.
> > > The point is this software needs gdi:widenpath to work. I'd just 
> > > like to
> > > know if this function is planned for the next release or if I will have
> > > to wait a little more.
> >
> > It's not planned, as far as I know.
>
> Is there a web page where anyone could follow a planning, so that i 
> won't disturb you to much ?
> > If your business really
> > needs it, and you're not comfortable trying it yourself,
> > you might consider contracting with a Wine
> > developer to implement it.   What's your schedule?
> >
> > For anyone curious about WidenPath(), here are a couple links on the 
> > subject:
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms535195.aspx
> > http://edais.mvps.org/Tutorials/GDI/DC/DCch7.html
> > http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=524165
> >
> > Thanks & good luck!
> > - Dan
>
> In fact, I don't need this software professionaly. I wrote what job 
> I'm doing only to present myself.
>
> I'll try to produce a patch if my skills allow me too and if I find 
> enough time to do it.
>
> Otherwise I'll wait and keep a look on your mailing-list.
>
> Thank you for your help. I hope I'll come again with something to give 
> you.
>
> Laurent

New list subscriber - Question about gdi:widenpath

[Laurent Vromman]

Hi,

I took a look this morning to gdi32 source code. I think i'll be able to 
make a priliminary working version, partially implemented.

I have already created a account to add the application in AppDB, I will 
do it as soon as possible.

Laurent

Tho a écrit :
> Hi Laurent,
> if you can`t implement the functionality yourself, then you might want 
> to file a Bug in Bugzilla stating that your application depends on 
> WidenPath() and add a simple Testcase for it.
> This will (at least)  increase the chance, that the functionality gets 
> added someday :)
> Maybe it would be useful too, if you would add an entry in our AppDB 
> that decribes your App in more detail.
>
> Thorsten
> > Thanks for answering me.
> >
> > Dan Kegel a écrit :
> > > Hi Laurent!
> > > You wrote:
> > > > I'm trying make a french software called Navigation, used by airplane
> > > > pilots and created using visual basic, work on linux using wine.
> > >
> > > Can you provide a URL to a page describing the software you're 
> > > trying to port?
> >
> > http://francois.fouchet.free.fr/
> > The page doesn't exist in english.
> > > > The point is this software needs gdi:widenpath to work. I'd just 
> > > > like to
> > > > know if this function is planned for the next release or if I will 
> > > > have
> > > > to wait a little more.
> > >
> > > It's not planned, as far as I know.
> >
> > Is there a web page where anyone could follow a planning, so that i 
> > won't disturb you to much ?
> > > If your business really
> > > needs it, and you're not comfortable trying it yourself,
> > > you might consider contracting with a Wine
> > > developer to implement it.   What's your schedule?
> > >
> > > For anyone curious about WidenPath(), here are a couple links on the 
> > > subject:
> > > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms535195.aspx
> > > http://edais.mvps.org/Tutorials/GDI/DC/DCch7.html
> > > http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=524165
> > >
> > > Thanks & good luck!
> > > - Dan
> >
> > In fact, I don't need this software professionaly. I wrote what job 
> > I'm doing only to present myself.
> >
> > I'll try to produce a patch if my skills allow me too and if I find 
> > enough time to do it.
> >
> > Otherwise I'll wait and keep a look on your mailing-list.
> >
> > Thank you for your help. I hope I'll come again with something to 
> > give you.
> >
> > Laurent

New list subscriber - Question about gdi:widenpath

[Dan Kegel]

On 1/13/07, Laurent Vromman  wrote:
> > Can you provide a URL to a page describing the software you're trying
> > to port?
>
> http://francois.fouchet.free.fr/

Thanks.  I just tried installing it following your instructions
(I can read French, but you also have english instructions)
and ran into the following problems:
1) I had to install the VB6 runtimes before running your app.
2) Even after installing Libraries.exe, your app claimed that
dao350.exe was not installed.  Running
$ WINEDEBUG=+file ~/wine-git/wine NavigationMAJ.exe  > log 2>&1
$ grep FindFirst.*DAO350 log
trace:file:FindFirstFileExW L"C:\Program
Files\FouFou\Navigation\DAO350.DLL" 0 0x33f060 0 (nil) 0
trace:file:FindFirstFileExW L"c:\windows\DAO350.DLL" 0 0x33f060 0 (nil) 0
trace:file:FindFirstFileExW L"c:\windows\system32\DAO350.DLL" 0
0x33f060 0 (nil) 0
shows that your app doesn't search the directory where Librarie.exe
installed DAO350.exe, namely
  Program Files/Common Files/DAO350.dll
Could you update your app to fix at least the latter part?
> > > The point is this software needs gdi:widenpath to work.
> >
> > It's not planned, as far as I know.
>
> Is there a web page where anyone could follow a planning, so that i
> won't disturb you to much ?

wine-devel is it.
> I'll try to produce a patch if my skills allow me too and if I find
> enough time to do it.

Great!
- Dan