Does it matter where you run a Windows program from?

[shag00]

Wine ver 4.13, Kubuntu ver 19.04

This code causes the program to work with no apparent issues:

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scottubuntu@scottubuntu:~/.winert2/drive_c/Program Files/RT2$ WINEPREFIX=~/.winert2 wine ~/.winert2/drive_c/"Program Files"/RT2/rt2.exe

while this code does not start the program and has returned an error message:

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scottubuntu@scottubuntu:~$ WINEPREFIX=~/.winert2 wine ~/.winert2/drive_c/"Program Files"/RT2/rt2.exe
scottubuntu@scottubuntu:~$ 002e:err:ntdll:RtlLeaveCriticalSection section 0x1123e8 is not acquired

The commands are the same, just run from different directories. Is that correct?

[dimesio]

Yes, it matters where you run a Windows program from.
https://wiki.winehq.org/Wine_User%27s_G ... mmand_line

[shag00]

Ah well, here is the solution I think I was looking for:

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WINEPREFIX=~/.winert2 wine start /d "C:\\Program Files\\RT2" rt2.exe

You can plonk that command in from anywhere and the program starts.

[shag00]

So what actually does the WINEPREFIX command do then? Is there a writeup somewhere that explains the relationship of the .wine prefix to other prefixes that are created?

[dimesio]

https://wiki.winehq.org/Wine_User%27s_Guide#WINEPREFIX
https://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#Wineprefixes