Running with WINE

[ScottMorris]

Here is a link to some info about getting TopoFusion Pro to run with WINE:

http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/topofusion-on-linux/

We're working to see if we can alter a few things to clear up the remaining issues.

[petersfreeman]

Hi Scott,

I have followed the instructions on the link in your message and have DirectX 9.0c installed under WINE in Ubuntu 10.10 (Linux) .  I tested it with dxdiag.exe and all the tests were successful.  When I go to install TopoFusion Pro (4.05), it stops at "GPSMaster.ocx failed to register"  I tried installing TF 4.0; TF 3.74; and TF 3.32.  They all stop with the "GPSMaster.ocx failed to register" message saying that it is either running or DirectX9 not installed.

Can I get around this some way?  Amy clues as to what is happening?

Thanks Scott,

Peter

[ScottMorris]

Unfortunately I'm not really able to be of much help as I don't currently have root access on a linux machine.  Maybe soon.

As you know, that's a pretty fundamental error.  I think it suggests an installation issue more than anything having to do with DX.  You might try extracting the files yourself and putting them in a directory (if GPSMaster.ocx is in the same dir as TopoFusion.exe, it should find it), then trying to run it.

Let us know if you make any progress.  I was just thinking about trying this myself... after I get a linux box going.

[petersfreeman]

Hi Scott,

I checked and the TopoFusion install did put these files into drive_c\Program Files\TopoFusion folder:

-rwxr-xr-x 1 peter peter 2609664 2010-09-22 21:05 GPSMaster.ocx
-rw-r--r-- 1 peter peter    6761 2006-10-15 19:48 License.rtf
-rw-r--r-- 1 peter peter    4212 2006-10-15 19:48 Readme.rtf
-rw-r--r-- 1 peter peter  295895 2010-09-22 14:21 revhistory.rtf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 peter peter 2371584 2010-09-22 14:44 TopoFusion.exe
-rwxr-xr-x 1 peter peter   51292 2010-10-24 17:40 uninstall.exe
-rw-r--r-- 1 peter peter     162 2010-05-14 16:24 ~$vhistory.rtf

The one change I did was to set GPSMaster.ocx to be executable, but it made no difference as I still get the same "GPSMaster.ocx failed to register" error when I re-run the install, and if I try to run TopoFusion it doesn't happen, probably because the installation was incomplete.

I don't think I am able to extract the files out of the TopoFusion-Pro-4.05.exe file as it is an executable not an archive.

Cheers,

Peter

[ScottMorris]

Hmm, it looks like everything is there from the TF installer.  It may not be running because of the VB run time libs.  Try installing this:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=7B9BA261-7A9C-43E7-9117-F673077FFB3C&displaylang=en

Those are the only other dependencies it has.

[petersfreeman]

Hi Scott,

No, that did not work.  I installed the VB6 stuff successfully, but the install of TopoFusion failed.  I tried running TopFusion just in case it was installed correctly in spite of the install error but it just attempts to start and then quits before I get even the splash screen.

Oh well....

Peter