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Hi,

I have developed one windows application using vb.net. I have setup that application on windows operating system its working fine on windows os. Now I am trying to do that exe run on Mac operating system. Is there any other know the solution how the windows application compatible with Mac operating system.
To support vista os I created manifest file and resource script files.Please help me how the windows application compatible with Mac operating system.

Thanks
Pavani
Jan 22 '09 #1
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satyam90
7 New Member
There is no direct way to have the application run on Mac. Instead there is open source application "Mono". Using mono, you can build your Dot net application on Mac and can run it. Visit Main Page - Mono and download the latest one.
Jan 22 '09 #2
Curtis Rutland
3,256 Recognized Expert Specialist
Mono isn't really ready for primetime yet...most of System.Windows. Forms isn't working yet. Also, you can't just take your executable, you would have to re-write the application.

.NET and Mac don't really work together. You could look into the Crossover software. This should allow you to use windows apps on a mac, although I don't know if it supports .NET or not.

Another alternative is to learn Object-C and the Carbon framework, and re-write the app on a mac.
Jan 22 '09 #3
pavanip
53 New Member
thanks for your quick response.I downloaded mono software I got .dmg file.
can you please tell me how to open .dmg file.for that i followed some procedure but its not working.I downloaded dmg2iso.exe and followed the below command C:\>dmg2iso.exe filename.dmg filename.iso
I am getting this error
partition 0...ERROR: Inflation failed
Please help how to use .dmg file and how to proceed further.
Jan 23 '09 #4
Curtis Rutland
3,256 Recognized Expert Specialist
The "dmg" is a disk image file for mac. That means you downloaded the Mono for Mac only. Therefore, you can only use it on a Mac.

As I said, Mono very likely isn't going to do what you want.
Jan 23 '09 #5
pavanip
53 New Member
can you tell me is there any other alternative to support windows application on mac operating system. Now its very difficult to learn new languages and develop in that languages.Becau se it is ready to release.
Jan 23 '09 #6
Curtis Rutland
3,256 Recognized Expert Specialist
As I said, you can try Crossover. Look at post #3 for a link. Crossover effectively behaves like WINE for linux, allowing windows programs to be installed and run. I don't know if it works for .NET, but you can try it if you have a Mac to test it on. But it is a commercial program that will require a license for each Mac you will use it on.

But trust me, .NET is not a language that's good for cross-platform use.

If you really need true cross platform, you should look into Java.
Jan 23 '09 #7

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