I need to run a Windows program on MacAir! HELP!
I have a Macbook Air. I host a bowling tournament every year but the software I use doens't have a MAC version. I'm told I can download some software that lets me use a Windows program on my Mac.
Any suggestions on what to use?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Windows on Intel Macs
There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
1. Install the Apple Boot Camp software. Purchase Windows
XP w/Service Pak2, Vista, or Windows 7. For Boot Camp
4.0 and above you can only use Windows 7 or later. Follow
instructions in the Boot Camp documentation on
installation of Boot Camp, creating Driver CD, and
installing Windows. Boot Camp enables you to boot the
computer into OS X or Windows.
2. Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows XP, Vista Business,
Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. Parallels is software
virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently
with OS X.
3. VM Fusion and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate,
or Windows 7. VM Fusion is software virtualization that
enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
4. CrossOver which enables running many Windows
applications without having to install Windows. The
Windows applications can run concurrently with OS X.
5. VirtualBox is an Open Source freeware virtual machine such
as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris.
It is not as fully developed for the Mac as Parallels and VM
Fusion.
Note that VirtualBox, Parallels, and VM Fusion can also run other operating systems such as Linux, Unix, OS/2, Solaris, etc. There are performance differences between dual-boot systems and virtualization. The latter tend to be a little slower (not much) and do not provide the video performance of the dual-boot system. See MacTech Labs- Virtualization Benchmarks, January 2013 | MacTech for comparisons of Boot Camp, Parallels, and VM Fusion. Boot Camp is only available with Leopard or Snow Leopard. Except for Crossover and a couple of similar alternatives like DarWine you must have a valid installer disc for Windows.
You must also have an internal optical drive for installing Windows. Windows cannot be installed from an external optical drive.
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Hi,
Could you suggest me on below:
R12/ 11g
I have main concurrent program MAIN_CONC_PG.
In this concurrent program there is a child concurrent program CHLD_CONC_PG.
This child concurrent program will run for parameters 1,2,3,4,5.
CHLD_CONC_PG program will run simultaneously 5 times:
CHLD_CONC_PG ==> 1
CHLD_CONC_PG ==> 2
CHLD_CONC_PG ==> 3
CHLD_CONC_PG ==> 4
CHLD_CONC_PG ==> 5
Now, after completion of above 5 Child Concurrent programs i have to start 2 more concurrent programs using fnd_request.submit_request:
1) Item Attributes
2) Vendor populate
Thanks.931832 wrote:
yes, both the Conc Programs are part of Main Conc Prog.
1) Item Attributes
2) Vendor populate
I should be using FND_CONCURRENT.WAIT_FOR_REQUEST.
any sample code that uses FND_CONCURRENT.WAIT_FOR_REQUEST ??
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You can also try something like this.
declare
l_reqid_tab is table of number index by pls_integer;
l_reqid_tbl l_reqid_tab;
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is
l_finished boolean;
l_phase varchar2 (100);
l_status varchar2 (100);
l_dev_phase varchar2 (100);
l_dev_status varchar2 (100);
l_message varchar2 (100);
begin
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commit;
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else
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else
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end if;
end program_successful;
begin
for i in 1..v_count loop
l_reqid_tbl(i) := fnd_request.submit_request....
end loop;
for i in 1..l_reqid_tbl.count loop
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null;
end if;
end loop;
-- code to submit your other program here.Hope this helps.
Regards,
Allen
Edited by: Allen Sandiego on Jun 18, 2012 9:47 AM
Made some modifications since number of spawned child requests is variable.
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