[NTLUG:Discuss] VBScript --- Questa

[Kevin Brannen]

Stuart Johnston wrote:

> ./aal wrote:
>
>> I am currently enrolled in an online class that uses Questa for its 
>> interface. I have been told rather vehemantly by the administration 
>> that without Windoze and IE6.0 I will not be able to take the class.
>>
>> After many exchanges I got an email telling me that I need a browser 
>> that supports VBScript.
>>
>> Do you guys know how I might accomplish this in Linux?
>>
>> I can dual-boot, but just dont want to on principal. I have 
>> threatened to widthdraw my enrollment(and my $$$). That is when they 
>> started talking with me in earnest.
>
>
> Your best bet would probably be to run IE6 under wine.  I've never 
> done it myself but I've heard it is possible.  Google should help you 
> find more.



Wine would probably work and I'd investigate that first, but I've also 
had trouble making Wine work right for some reason (probably me. :-)

I had great success with CrossoverOffice at a previous job.  It allowed 
me to run IE with sites that needed all kinds of ActiveX stuff built in, 
maybe VBscript too though I'm not sure about that.  They have a 30 trial 
if you want to use it to find out before you have to buy.  The 
"standard" version is only $40, worth it in my book based on time and 
frustration saved.

I already have VMware, so I'd just use that and ms-win2k personally.  
Because of VMware, doing audio/video work is about the only reason I 
ever reboot into native ms-windows mode anymore, as that kind of work 
wants every CPU cycle it can find and then it still feels slow when 
you're working on 90 minute files. :-)

HTH,
Kevin