Fnx and Linux

TP911 · Post: # 397Post **TP911** Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:16 am

Sorry for being out the last few months.
Work, health issues and vacation that had to be taken by the end of the year.

Yabb, waiting to FnxDesigner2 working on the latest FNX.

SO.....for LINUX --- YES it does work.

As always on Linux, because of all the various dependencies things may not work the same for you.
I suggest instead of messing up a production machine, install a Virtual Machine and try various versions [www.distrowatch.org].
If you are running Windows the latest Virtual Box [considered the best top notch] will only work on XP and Vista - [oops I am Win2k] and VMware will install on Win2k [as of now].
Of course you are on you own to install it on Linux and then set up a new VM for the distro testing.

WINE -- is the key [Wine Is Not an Emulator] -- you may to install it with Synaptic, or worse a download and manual install.
you need to start a terminal window and then do >> winecfg
under the Applications tab near the bottom is "Windows Version" and pick WinME or Win98
I think the installed default is XP.
You may have to go back and reset it for other applications to work properly that need 2K or XP.

I have tested WinME [major embarrassment - but not for FNX] and Win98 and they BOTH WORK
FnxDesigner will work in XP and Win2k BUT FAILS the compiler with a "access error in NTDLL.DLL"

I did not have FnxEditor on the Linux box to test but it should work
Get FnxDesigner [fnxdesigner.wap3.com] since it is a Visual Designer like Visual Basic and you will be fine.

Finally, I use Mepis v7.x, so other distros may be different.

minhyac · Post: # 398Post **minhyac** Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:17 pm

:)Sorry for being out the last few months.
I am under Linux now and have definitely given up windows.
I`ll give a try to FnxDesigner and tell you what it is like.
See all of you soon.

minhyac · Post: # 399Post **minhyac** Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:21 pm

Hello,
FnxDesigner works properly under Ubuntu 8.04 and wine.
- I can create forms
- I can create BAS
- I can compile SUCCESS....Click Run to test your program
- CAN`T RUN. Must have a compiler error !!!
FNXDESIGNER is in fnxbasic repository. So is the compiler.
Can someone helpme and tell me where is the error ?
THANKS a lot

A Reveure !!

minhyac · Post: # 400Post **minhyac** Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:56 pm

Hello,

I finally found the answer myself.
I just had to make my .exe, executables (?)
Thanks for help, anyway

A Reveure !

albert · Post: # 401Post **albert** Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:49 am

Where do you get the linux version????

fred · Post: # 402Post **fred** Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:32 am

There is no Linux version, one of the messages says "FnxDesigner works properly under Ubuntu 8.04 and wine."
Wine is a Windows Emulator on Linux http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_(software)

albert · Post: # 403Post **albert** Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:56 pm

Is fnx an interpreter or an actual compiler???

fred · Post: # 404Post **fred** Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:37 am

see also http://fnxbasic.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1242233148
It compiles to a byte code and then run by an interpreter (interpreter build in the compiled exe).

TP911 · Post: # 405Post **TP911** Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:47 am

Maybe I should put a 1 week reminder in my calendar to "check fnxbasic forum"

minhyac, nice to see you figured out making the EXE "executable" under linux

when I get my latest contract program finished I`ll see if I can do a test for "not windows" and set the properties in the code after compiling.

Overseeing the operation for 19 9-1-1 locations plus healing windows boxes that got the "bit flu" and all my programming and trying to check forums get to be a lot, considering I do have to sleep sometimes.