✅ C# code that uses FileSearcher running in Bottles
Hey there, I made a windows Forms code that runs a File Searcher, and I wanna use it on Bottles correctly (Linux Operation that I use on a virtual machine called virtual box), but I don´t know why it isn´t working properly. Ican interact with the .exe files i put inside the machine, but the problem is that my File Searcher code seems not to work on linux, as it only lets me see Files that are on windows Paths, nor can I any file at all. Is there any way to make a File Searcher for Linux or is something like that implemented?
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linux cannot run exe files natively
you need to use a recent version of .NET (5+) and run the DLL using
dotnet or publish to a linux target to create an executable file"windows forms", the clue is in the name. if you run an exe in wsl it's caught and starts in windows
also that
winforms doesn't work on linux at all
looks like bottles is some windows emulation layer that i've never heard of, so depending on exactly how it works your program might not have access to the host filesystem
but if you're using .NET and want to support linux you should just use a cross platform GUI framework and target linux directly
The Problem is there are not many and I tried MAUI, but when I load it it doesn´t work on my pc
and Xamarin? Xamarin is also very harsh to learn for me 😦
But it doesn´t mean I hate these type of applications, i am just curious if there is a way to make that what I asked for - I heard that Bottles has a way to work with files that are inside of Linux - that is what i am wondering about - also is there any discord for Bottles - bc i can´t seem to find one, and I couldn´t try wine (also a way to use .exe files in linux) jet but i will sure will
xamarin is discontinued, your best bet is avalonia
it's pretty similar to WPF
if your goal is to support linux then just support linux, don't wrestle with emulation for no reason
ok
i will try to use my code in avalonia
Ok Avalonia seems very fine , I will try to make my script into avalonia now - wow
thx Jimmacle
The xaml is just like coding html :0
thanks a lot for sharing this awesome information - i think this topic can be closed 🙂
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