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How to run a win32 native application that requires sql server native client on MacOSX with winebottler?

I am experimenting with WineBottler and I would like to try to run my win32 native application written in Delphi on OSX.

The application runs, but I stop at login screen since I cannot connect to SQL Server.

Does anyonw know how to install and configure SQL Server native client on OSX so that it is usable with WineBottler?

Note: I put "wine" as tag since "winebottler" is not available.

Solution

  • I have a Delphi application that uses MDAC 2.8 for ADO connection to the Jet provider. I use Winetricks to install MDAC 2.8, and it works great. If you can't get SQL Server Native Client to install, perhaps your application can use the OLEDB SQL Server provider by tweaking your connection strings. Are you using any features that are only in SQL Server Native Client?