{"id":14,"date":"2010-03-30T13:57:18","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T13:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pim.famnit.upr.si\/wp\/?p=14"},"modified":"2021-11-17T11:29:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T11:29:48","slug":"executable-script-in-os-x-for-standalone-windows-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pim.famnit.upr.si\/wp\/?p=14","title":{"rendered":"Executable script in OS X for standalone windows based software"},"content":{"rendered":"

I often use Windows software on OS X and I do like PortableApps<\/a> as they do not need installation. For running Windows software I use Wine<\/a> (the open source version of Crossover<\/a>) and I always create an icon to click on to open Windows software. This icons can be placed in the Dock or in any other folder (Applications for example). This is a simple guide on how to do it.<\/p>\n

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I used to compile Wine trough MacPorts, but that is to much of a hassle.
\nThe simple way to do it is to download WineBottler<\/a> and drag both Wine<\/strong>
\nand WineBottler<\/strong> to the Applications<\/strong> folder (or even just
\nWine).<\/p>\n

Now we can try to run our windows software from the command line like
\nthis (in one line):<\/p>\n

 \/Applications\/Wine.app\/Contents\/MacOS\/startwine \n                \/Users\/mkljun\/Programs\/ASP32\/Asp32.exe\n<\/pre>\n
Note that I have all my Windows software in a folder named Programs<\/strong>
\nand that Asp32.exe<\/strong> is the Windows executable file.<\/p>\n
Now we need to create an AppleScript<\/strong> for our Windows
\nstandalone software. First open AppleScript Editor<\/strong>. In a new
\nwindow write your command in quotes with “do shell script”<\/strong> in
\nfront of it (in one line):<\/p>\n
do shell script \"\/Applications\/Wine.app\/Contents\/MacOS\/startwine \n                \/Users\/mkljun\/Programs\/ASP32\/Asp32.exe\"<\/pre>\n
Now save the script as an Application<\/strong>. And that’s it. Double
\nclicking on a new “application” should open our Windows software.<\/p>\n
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We can even change the icon of the new file by selecting it and
\nclicking CMD+i <\/strong>(or right clicking and selecting “Get info”<\/strong>).
\nDragging the (png) image from the Finder<\/strong> window to the left
\nupper corner where the AppleScript icon residues, will change it.<\/p>\n
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Note:<\/p>\n