OpenProjSubmitted by Kim_Wood on February 6, 2008 - 4:55pm
Probably the best available open source project management software IMHO. Is anyone working on it? Earlier postings in the forum did not really indicate that anyone was running with this one. Using Java from the USB stick would be ideal. I like this app because it reads MS Project files, is comprehensive & runs on Linux too. Worth having a look at. Better than Planner. ( categories: )
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I think it's basically portable as is...
I just followed the instructions from another forum to make OpenProj use the PortableApps\CommonFiles\Java, it seems to work like a charm.
Basically, download the .zip binaries, unzip into \PortableApps\OpenProj, then change openproj.bat to use ..\CommonFiles\Java\Bin\java.exe.
It only seems to leave the standard MUI stuff in the registry, and doesn't create any files on the C: drive that I can find.
Can you try the following...
Did you try the "portable" version (modified bat file) on a clean system - or after removing OpenProj from the desktop. I made the bat mods & it ran fine from my USB key - but then I totally removed OpenProj from my desktop & tried again. OpenProj would not run from the USB key. It is probably my error in editing the bat file - but I would be interested to see if you can run the USB key version on a clean system. The ini file [Class Path] entry probably needs some editing, I suspect. Mine contains hard coded directory entries pointing to C:\programs\projity... I think OpenProj really does justify a PortableApps wrapper.
Kim
any links for the
any links for the instructions to make it portable?
instructions to success
1.install OpenProj in your usb drive
2.check if you have the latest java installed in your machine. if not install it first
3.use java portable and install java in usb
4. edit openproj.bat in your usb to
..\CommonFiles\Java\bin\java -Xms128m -Xmx768m -jar openproj.jar
this will use java from your usb drive.
if you have OpenProj in your computer, just create OpenProj directory under PortableApps and copy contents.
best of luck...
works fine for me..
rgds
AJ2008
relatively new to portable apps
Making Open Project Portable
This method did not work for me until I realised the significance of the two dots at the start of edit for the openproj.bat file. These reference the active parent drive for the batch file and make the path relative
However this did not work for me either as I still got an error message
I eventually worked out that the OpenProj1.3.1.ini also contained references to the source drive usually C:
In the last line edit the Class Path so that the drive letter and colon
(Usually "C:") is replaced with two dots "..". This references the active drive and will work in any machine your plug your usb drive into irrespective of the drive letter it is assigned.
The final edit should look something like this (Don't forget to save when you are finished.
Class Path=..\PortableApps\OpenProj\lib\openproj-contrib.jar;..\PortableApps\OpenProj\lib\openproj-exchange.jar;..\PortableApps\OpenProj\lib\openproj-reports.jar;..\PortableApps\OpenProj\lib\openproj-script.jar;..\PortableApps\OpenProj\openproj.jar;
Voila!! Enjoy
Polly
All I want is an umbrella in my drink
Launcher
Instead of these hard to follow for us simple folk instructions, could someone just make a launcher for this? I know it would be handy at my Tafe (Sort of like a community college) for students as we use M$ Project at school but cant work on the stuff at home. If this were an option it would be hugely helpful.
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