----------------------------Vizimag runs on Linux under WINE.
If Wine is not installed, first use APPLICATIONS-ADD PROGRAMS to download and in stall wine. Download vizimagtrXX.zip to the desktop. Double click vizimagtrXX.zip. Drag Setup.exe and Vizdata to the desktop (do not run directly from the unzipped folder). Double click Setup.exe on the desktop. Wine will start and run the Vizimag insta llation procedure. Follow the on screen installer instructions. Start the program from Applications-Wine-Vizimag. When first run Vizimag will co py example files from Vizdata into My Documents. Setup.exe and Vizdata may be deleted from the desktop, but it is recommended to keep the zip file in case you need to reinstall later. Start Vizimag from Applications-Wine-Vizimag. When Vizimag help is first used, Wine may ask for GECKO (Mozilla) to be installe d to allow rendering of Html files. Just answer "Yes". To Uninstall Vizimag click Applications-Wine-Uninstall Wine Software. Select Viz imag and click Uninstall. Vizimag has been tested on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) with both Gnome and KDE des ktops. Please report any problems to admin@vizimag.com KNOWN LINUX PROBLEMS AND WORK-AROUNDS. -------------------------------------Most Vizimag functions run without problems under Wine except for the Help syste m: The Vizimag help system uses Windows .chm files (Compiled Windows HTML files). U nder Wine the Help system contents show,but the search function does not. Also, closing Help causes an Acc ess Violation message. To avoid the latter do not close Help but minimize it instead (Help will close n ormally when Vizimag is closed). The Search function may be used by installing a separate Linux .chm viewer such as KchmViewer. Use APPLICATIONS-ADD PROGRAMS to download and install KchmViewer. Start KchmViewer a nd type or paste this line into the Location box:
/home/Your User Name/.wine/drive_c/Program files/Vizimag318
drive_c is a hidden file, but may be browsed from Applications/Wine/Browse C:\ d rive. Your User Name should be replaced by your own User log-in name. Vizimag help.chm will show and should be started. Once entered KchmViewer will remember the file location, and starting to type /h ome ... will show the full path immediately.