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PortableApps.com Format 1.0Submitted by John T. Haller on November 24, 2009 - 4:06pm
PortableApps.com FormatPortableApps.com Format is a simple specification that governs the file and directory layout as well as operating behavior of portable apps. File are distributed as easy-to-use .paf.exe™ installer files. The full details on the format are available in the PortableApps.com Development Resources section. PortableApps.com Installer 1.0
What's New in the Format?This update finalizes the specification for 1.0. Minor additions include the ability for an application to advertise its need of Java Portable or the .NET Framework on the local PC to the PortableApps.com Platform. The 1.0 update of the PortableApps.com Installer allows software publishers to package their apps using our popular tools. Open source projects can use our installer (and all source is included and licensed under the GPL) and release their own PAF files. Freeware publishers can also use our installer with no special permission. Commercial publishers can contact us for permission. Get Your Software on PortableApps.comOnce you have your software packaged in PortableApps.com Format, it's eligible for listing on PortableApps.com and our millions of users and visitors. Please contact us for details. Get Help Packaging for PortableApps.comIf you need help packaging your software in PortableApps.com Format or using the PortableApps.com Installer, just post a note to the Development Forum and we'll help you out. DownloadThe new PortableApps.com Format is available in the PortableApps.com Development Section. Read it today! ( categories: )
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Awww seriously? We have to
Awww seriously?
We have to update our formats?
Siggys waste Bandwidth... that's what I do.
I believe we shouldn't have
I believe we shouldn't have to, but it would be good for you to.
They'll probably need to be updated when you hit pre-release anyway.
Too many lonely hearts in the real world
Too many bridges you can burn
Too many tables you can't turn
Don't wanna live my life in the real world
Nope
If you're in any current format within the last few months (basically as long as you have the AppID in appinfo.ini and the PNG icons in there) it'll update it for you
Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!
I already finished :/
I already finished :/
Siggys waste Bandwidth... that's what I do.
so I don't need
so I don't need UsesDotNet=True any more?
Correct
Just UsesDotNetVersion=N.N
Christian, developer, moderator
Do i need to do something?
what should I do? ;(
Thanks man! John, what about
Thanks man!
John, what about in the future the platform contains the installer and launcher and for some apps only feeds a very small file containing just icons and parameters. Then perhaps all apps can use one single launcher/installer/updater and those are always up to the latest versions. Would that be an innovative idea to think about?
Cheers
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That's actually the idea behind Chris's PortableApps.com Launcher; you should be able to find it in Beta Testing somewhere. It's pretty neat, you just edit a single .ini file that determines what registry keys the app users, appdata folders, etc. You don't even need to recompile the launcher afterwards.
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Huh?
I thought Format 1.0 was released at the same time Installer 1.0 was? At least I remember looking at the spec right after the Installer came out and it said "PortableApps.com Format 1.0" at the top of the page...
Also, I didn't know a filename extension (".paf.exe™") could be trademarked.
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Think of what came with 1.0
Think of what came with 1.0 as the Format 1.0 draft. As far as I know, there was only one modification after the release of 1.0, the removal of the superfluous [Dependencies]:UsesDotNet boolean.
As for trademarks, almost anything can be trademarked... .paf.exe is definitely a distinguishing thing of PortableApps.com and as such is fine for trademarking.
Christian, developer, moderator
Congrats
Congratulations on your 1.0 release!
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