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Make a SDAC win32 application run on OSX

Posted: Mon 29 Nov 2010 10:55
by brace
Did yuo ever try to install sql server native client on Macintosh? I mean by using tools as http://winebottler.kronenberg.org/ or other tools?

Of course I develop win32 applications, but from time to time I lose potential sales because the customer has also that Mac machine and he doesn't want to hear about "virtual machines" or "remote desktop".

With winebottler (or other products? I know only about winebottler) it is possible to run exes built with Delphi on Mac, for example my application login screen appears, but then there is a connection problem (of course: no native client is there!)

Is there a way to fix this? Since you are experts in the DB connection field may be do you already have tried and solved this.

Thanks.

Posted: Tue 30 Nov 2010 08:45
by Dimon
We have not tested SDAC for MAC OS and can't guarantee that it will work on this platform.

Posted: Tue 30 Nov 2010 13:57
by brace
ok, I just wanted to know if you already investigated this issue oir not. Thanks.