I am using Hardy Heron Kubuntu
I have installed Wine and got Mozilla Firefox working.
I have also tried to install IE 6 to get the activex in Wine. I have NOT been able to use IE (I don't even know how to execute it).
Using Firefox I went to the following address:
http://print.coupons.com/CouponWeb/O...id=iq37&nid=10
I selected a coupon and clicked on "print coupons"
The next page:
http://print.coupons.com/CouponWeb/I...GT115214512083
I clicked on Install coupon printer downloaded it and started installing it.
The license agreement comes up but there is no words within the window but there is a radio button to agree or disagree. I clicked on agree.
Wine then wants to install Gecko and clicked on okay.
Then the program puts up a notice:
Failed to register COM (ActiveX) control: C:\windows\CouponPrinter.ocx
Failure in LoadLibrary() (126)
This is what I have ran into time and again.
This time while writing this I opened another firefox window within wine to find the web page references for you to see what I am talking about.
I stopped to think and forgot to start again and couldn't find the original firefox window (which was behind the new window). BUT because of this I tried to install the software again and this time it didn't have the failure message and appeared to install.
So I went back to the original page and clicked a coupon and tried to print it. It said: "Your coupons are printing we thank you for your patience. Sending coupons to printer... This process may take a few moments. But so far has done nothing.
Nothing was accomplished. I noticed at the end of one of the problem pages that coupons.com works with Internet Explorer, Netscape and AOL.
MY OPINION:
I think the key is to get IE working in Wine or to get some type of activex working with firefox.
IE4Linux cannot work because it works in Linux. The coupon printer works with Windows OS and therefore NEEDS Wine.
I know there are a lot of political issues with this situation: "Write to coupons dot com and ask them why they are prejudiced to linux (I will but that isn't going to help me anytime soon)" "Why ruin linux with IE? (I would LOVE to flee Monopolysoft)" "Why download a coupon printer? what kind of maleware must it have? (they use the software to keep you from downloading too many of the same coupons)"
I am trying to completely migrate to linux and I MUST have this work for my wife or she will be FORCED to return to Monopolysoft. And I AM SICK of the almighty Monopolysoft.
I want to thank you ahead of time for your thoughtful replies.
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