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Apps Ready For Official Release, Post Here

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Submitted by John T. Haller on February 29, 2008 - 5:24pm

If you've created an app that is currently posted as a Development Test and the following apply:

  • it has been tested by folks and no bugs are found
  • it conforms to the guidelines below
  • you are willing to support it on an ongoing basis (at least 6 months)

... then please post a note in this thread. Please note that this is for the actual authors/packagers only. Please don't nominate someone else's app for inclusion, thanks Smiling

Here are the Development Test guidelines:

  1. Compile the Development Test Splash Screen into your launcher
  2. Follow the current PortableApps.com Format™ specification.
  3. Use the current PortableApps.com Installer (see the PortableApps.com Format™ specification for details on how to use it).
  4. Doing a new release titled "Development Test 1" or appropriate number. The installer should follow the standard naming convention of AppPortable_1.2_Development_Test_1_English.paf.exe

NOTE: Apps that are not in PortableApps.com Format and ready for official release on PortableApps.com will be removed from this thread.


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I think mine is- though I'd

I think mine is- though I'd like to have it hashed at by the beta testing team. As for the 6 months support- I may be gone over the summer. If you think that's an issue, okay, that fine. I don't think it will be hurt to sitting in the beta testing forums for the summer.

Linky
FakeNES Portable

[App name added for clarity by mod Tim]

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

Sure

I'm sure we can all take a look at it, you certainly deserve it working hard to fix bugs and all.

I'm pretty sure most of my

I'm pretty sure most of my apps are ready to go.

Ant Renamer is good except for the icon, i'm trying to make a high res logo for the splash too.

Synkron should be ready to go, not sure if everything works in UPXed vs. non-UPXed, I didn't get many results back on that.

Daphne seems ready as well, just need to fix up the icon.

NSIS should be ready too, but should probably get tested a bit more. I posted a high res version of the old style NSIS logo and I'm currently working on the Modern Style logo.

Edit: I am willing to support all of these on-going.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Alright.

I believe that both MediaCoder Portable is ready, as it has had no negative comments, and it's PAFed. Perfect time for the Beta Testing Team to try it out. Eye-wink

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rick Cook

I think Freemind is about

I think Freemind is about ready, if everyone else concurs.

There are still some executive decisions to be made:

  • I added a message about finding/using Java. I expect that all Java programs would need such a message, and that it would be a likely candidate for localisation. But that would need "official" support or confirmation of the design.
  • I don't think anyone else is redirecting the java user.home environment or selecting the java executable the way this script does. I think it is fairly workable, perhaps even elegant, but if there's a different way that is preferred, let me know and I can change it.
  • And there is still the question about supporting both the very old "release" and the popular "beta" versions. I don't mind doing it, just want to be sure that it is clear enough what is going on.

MC

My SMPlayer is probably ready.

Absolutely no bugs that weren't fixed (at least that the beta testers told me, there could be that went undetected 100% by everyone, who knows?).
Link: http://portableapps.com/node/12264
*Edit*: I feel like SMPlayer is just my playbox for development.
Graphcalc looks ready... (Though patrick never posted bugs)
Link: http://portableapps.com/node/11598
*Edit:* Oh, this is really ready Smiling.
I abandoned SpeQ (Gcalc is so much better)
TypeFaster is good, 'cept for the icon.
Link: http://portableapps.com/node/11938
*Edit:* Fixed the icon, ready to go.
Tux Paint is good, but nobody tested it Sad.
Link: http://portableapps.com/node/11814
Just updated CoolPlayer Portable
Link: http://portableapps.com/node/11473
New:
UP ME is good, still adding features (It's actually a menu launcher Sticking out tongue)
http://portableapps.com/node/12312

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My big list of things I actually want. I got a little off-topic.

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Note

I don't know what condition it's in, but SuperTuxCart has the most downloads on my server.

My IT tools

My IT tools seem to be ready.

Angry IP Scanner Portable 2.21 Stable
Angry IP Scanner Portable 3.0 Beta 1
Disk Cleaner Portable
Startup Manager Portable

if you release them, please release both angry ip scanner versions together.

i think

they need a cleaning program on portable apps and you fixed' it for making it a portable app good job !

Hamm46....

This is not a request forum or a nomination forum. This is for Developers only to request to John that their apps be officially released.

Release Team Member
"If everyone is thinking the same thing, then someone isn't thinking" - General George S. Patton

ok...

ok i noticed

MediaCoder and Juice

As per Patrick's recommendations, I think we should wait until the switch for an official release of Stellarium.

I think that MediaCoder Portable is ready, as I've had no negative comments and everything seems to be in order.

Juice Portable I just updated a few days ago and it seems to be in order as well. No negative comments whatsoever so far.

Just waiting for your response.

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rick Cook

good to go?

I think Xmoto is good to go. I haven't had any bug reports and it's up for almost a week now.
I'd like the Beta Testing Team to take a final look at it though.

Optimism is a moral duty - Karl R. Popper

Yep

I downloaded an old version on stable internet the other day. I'll try to get my feedback to ya tonight.

Thanks and fixed

Thanks for that! I updated the package to Development Test 2. Everything should be ok now. (Unless I missed something)

Optimism is a moral duty - Karl R. Popper

X-Moto Development Test 3

41 downloads the last week for X-Moto Portable Development Test 3 and no new comments and bug reports. I'd say it's good to go! Smiling

Optimism is a moral duty - Karl R. Popper

Neverball

Neverball Portable seems to be ready to go as nobody ever reported a problem with it..

I'd like to see my two go

I'd like to see my two go official before they slip into obscurity -

cdrtfe Portable
EraserDropTarget Portable

My games should be ready

Tick5, Twind Distress, and T^3 all should be ready for release nobody's found any troubles in the last tests.

Release Team Member
"If everyone is thinking the same thing, then someone isn't thinking" - General George S. Patton

I think mine are

GetSudoku Portable: http://portableapps.com/node/11496

CDex Portable: http://portableapps.com/node/11388

unless anyone can find anything else wrong with them.

Virtual Dimension Portable

Could My App Be Offically Released?
I'm Trying To Solve The DLL Issue, After I Fix It, Could It Be Offically Released?
I Would Love That To Happen Smiling TY

Computer: xUbuntu 9.10 Owner of thé ScrapIRC Chat Network. Eye-wink

Secret Maryo Chronicles

how about mine?

HM NIS Edit (Site: http://portableapps.com/node/13990) is looking pretty good, as well as OpenYahtzee (Site: http://portableapps.com/node/13989). if you're up for it, menulauncher can be a replacement for StartPortableApps.exe (Site: http://portableapps.com/node/13855)
if not, they can always use some more testing.

Dogbottler says: Don't count your dogs until they're bottled.

Trust me.

MenuLauncher (like UP ME and DeskLinkz) is never going to turn into an official app because it's a menu enhancer. Until the plugin system is implemented, all features of the menu would have to be part of the menu, not a seperate EXE...

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hmmm, you have a point there.

hmmm, you have a point there. but there is still two other apps in that post.

Dogbottler says: Don't count your dogs until they're bottled.

I second the HM NIS Edit. I

I second the HM NIS Edit. I think you got everything worked out.

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

Me too

Me too

Windows XP Home Edition SP3
Developing: Lincity-NG, LMarbles, WinHTTrack, Gourmet, and NVDA Portable

SMPlayer

is IMO definitely ready now:
http://portableapps.com/node/13932
I'll probably get STK out the door as well.

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Freemind?

The Freemind packages seem to be working well and meeting a need.

It is a Java app. Any word on the direction to take for Java portable apps? I suppose if we're not ready for the "official" platform specs for Java apps, we could just release one with a launcher.

If John has something in mind, perhaps I could do some work on it.

MC

Freemind

I am using the Beta heavily and with near-perfect results. Freemind is an amazing tool for people who spend a little time learning its uses.

Portability has always been its chief drawback. The Portableapps version expands the program's usefulness enormously.

My personal experience is that the Beta is ready for "prime time."

For those of you who have large amounts of random data to organize -- anything from family trees, to tackle box inventory to collections of documents, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with what can be done with this program.

Oftencold, but never bitter.

?

http://portableapps.com/node/15349#comment-98297
how long does it havto be in the Development Test?(minimum?)

EDIT:The list is getting long... maybe you sould delette the posts that are already um... "done"

Windows XP Home Edition SP3
Developing: Lincity-NG, LMarbles, WinHTTrack, Gourmet, and NVDA Portable

Done

I cleaned up a few. Unfortauntely, I deleted LOGAN's comment about Virtual Volumes View (sorry Sad).

Oh noooo :) Virtual Volumes

Oh noooo Smiling

Virtual Volumes View: http://portableapps.com/node/14775

and Blah Blah, as I can't remember the rest of the post... It included something about translations as well..

UnrealIRCD Portable is ready

UnrealIRCD Portable is ready for release, iv'e tested and had other test. Me and my beta testors did not find any problems with Devolpement 3

UnrealIRCD Portable

I'm a pa Gangsta Laughing out loud

Tipp10 Portable

I would say Tipp10 Portable is good to go.
I don't know how popular it is cause it's german only. I guess Patrick could say more about the number of downloads.

Ayk

Unfortauntely, it's only 15 between the two development test releases. But of course, that is as it's German only.

Oh nooo,

15? And when I subtract the people who have downloaded it by mistake no one is left Sticking out tongue
Seems that my apps are for small groups of people only.

Indeed

I shall try to find you a fairly popular application to work on. Browse SourceForge and Google Code and you'll likely come about some gem.

Tipp10 is popular,

at least in Germany. It is the best available open source typing tutor, in my opinion. And it is often used at schools too.
There is already an original portable version, but it leaves a folder behind. So I decided to *PAF* it for me and share it.
Nobody else would get the PAF-version? Who cares?

Oh, and I wouldn't make another application portable. All open source apps that I'm using are portable now (Thanks PortableApps.com Smiling).

Ready for release

I think Appetizer is also ready for release. It's been on the beta forum for a few days and, as far as I can tell, all the bugs have been fixed.

Appetizer Portable 1.0

Website link:

http://appetizer.sourceforge.net/

I don't know that the PAF

I don't know that the PAF package is ready. The base app seems good to go, but give it a few more days for the PAF package to be reviewed by a few more people.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Sure, let's see how it goes

Sure, let's see how it goes in the beta forum. The second release of the PAF package seems ok though as nobody mentioned any bugs so far.

FreeMat Portable

FreeMat Portable is good to go. This could enhance the Education (& Science) category Laughing out loud
Edit: Updated link

another one ready

Texter Portable.

it is stable, and contains no bugs

Regards
~powerjuce

Please search before posting. ~Thanks

I think LMarbles Portable is

I think LMarbles Portable is ready after changing the code to the "official" template.

EDIT: after some code bugs too

Windows XP Home Edition SP3
Developing: Lincity-NG, LMarbles, WinHTTrack, Gourmet, and NVDA Portable

WinPT Portable

I think WinPT Portable is ready.

No major changes to the launcher code in some time and LifeHacker featured it last monday. Downloads quadrupled overnight!

[I IZ IN UR COMMENTZ, FIXING UR LINKZ - RM]

Key ID: 0xDAE3095F
Fingerprint: 5D98 65D2 1844 21A5 76C1 F0F6 4BE6 D689 DAE3 095F

I think mine is ready...

I think mine is ready... though I'd like to have it looked at by a portable app Packaging expert.

http://swordwarrior.net/files/SwordBible_Portable_5.41_Development_Test_...

Beta Testing

Please put this through the Beta Testing forum. As Dev Test 1, it hasn't been seen by anyone.

Also, there's no need for the _en-us in the filename - it should be SwordBible_Portable_5.41_Development_Test_1.paf.exe.

Please don't let me discourage you though Smiling Thanks for doing this Smiling

I am a Christian and a developer and moderator here.

“It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.” – Solomon, Psalm 127:2

Sorry I haven't followed the

Sorry I haven't followed the instructions precisely. Can you relocate this post to the appropriate forum? Also,would you mind taking a look to see that the package meets other portable app packaging guidelines. I'm guessing that with your level of expertise, and your familiarity with BPBible, you would be able to fix it in a few minutes Smiling Thanks greatly.

Instructions:

You need to create a post in the Beta Testing forum. Then people'll recognise it as a Development Test and will actually find it and it'll be tested properly.

As for PortableApps.com Format compliance, I'll check it when I get to it. Just a warning though, I'm inundated with schoolwork atm and am not getting as much done here as I'd like to Sad

I am a Christian and a developer and moderator here.

“It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.” – Solomon, Psalm 127:2

I nominate Gnumeric Portable

I nominate Gnumeric Portable for release. It's been around since the beginning of March. After much hard work, it is now ready for release. At the time of writing this nomination, Gnumeric Portable has had 78 downloads, and all reported errors/problems have been fixed.

Use the search box! Please!

LMMS Portable

Lmms Portable Is ready as its improved vastly over my 2 releases and ive isolated everything to add into it that will take care of settings files. So check it out Laughing out loud

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
Mahatma Gandhi,
Indian political and spiritual leader (1869 - 1948)

Um...

I think Eclipse Portable is ready for pre-release.

The app meets all the requirements and is updated to the latest installer and PAF format.

I have no known bugs so far with my latest version.

(Note to John: Since you've developed this app previously, you must have the splash screen ready... right?)

Siggys waste Bandwidth... that's why I have one.

Ok... I really don't think

Ok...

I really don't think there's anymore I can do on Eclipse Portable, I've reached the end of what is available, bug fixes, features, prompts.. etc.

Somebody please!!! A release team member!!! Please!!! LOOK at and tell me what I have to do! Sad

Siggys waste Bandwidth... that's why I have one.

FreeCivPortable and HedgewarsPortable

I think that FreeCivPortable and HedgewarsPortable are ready. Let me know if any modifications are needed.

Clicky Gone a go go

Think my apps ready, not had any feedback for a while and ironed out sum bugs.

Clicky Gone

[ot] what's XP alpha?

I made a 16x16 icon and I have 16x16 and 32x32 png images because thats what the installer created but what do I need the other ones for. I tried to find that in photoshop but had no luck. Also, how do I change the color to 256?
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I didn't feel the need to start a new forum topic on this so i just put it here.

I type this to you from Minefield, Portable Edition.

Time for some housekeeping, IMHO

Well, there's still nominations from February 2008 on here... maybe a mod could delete the posts for apps that have been released? (Blender, AssaultCube, etc...)

Thanks, and keep up the great work! Laughing out loud

computerfreaker

With great power comes great responsibility.
Learn something new every day, and the rest will take care of itself.
Live is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the trip!

Cleared up some

Removed Blender, Atomic Tanks and AsaultCube, a comment about EraserDropTarget (now EraserDrop), DVDStyler, Dia, The Mana World.

I am a Christian and a developer and moderator here.

“It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.” – Solomon, Psalm 127:2

How about Geany? Or FakeNES?

How about Geany? Or FakeNES?

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

Geany!

It was something overwhelming about the replies to that thread, but I realized I really will (and currently do) miss you guys, so I'm going to *try* and hang around.

I'm all for getting Geany out the door, and I'll see if I can test it tonight, if not I'll shoot for Sunday night.

FreeOTFE v5.10 and FreeOTFE Explorer v3.40

Official release in portableapps.com format:

FreeOTFE v5.10

FreeOTFE Explorer v3.40

More information at: http://portableapps.com/node/21093
Download from: http://www.FreeOTFE.org/download.html

Sarah Dean

Halo Zero Portable

Halo Zero Portable

Note that I used 7-Zip Portable as a template and I'm not sure what GetParameters was but I didn't mess with it just in case.

Not sure how to make it 256 color either.

I type this to you from Minefield, Portable Edition.

They need a cleaning program

They need a cleaning program on portable apps and you fixed' it for making it a portable app good job!

SvenCondon
[irrelevant self-promotional link removed, second offence, do not do this or you will be banned - mod Chris]

ehh...

What do you mean by "I made it a cleaning program?" I'm glad if your glad though.

I type this to you from Minefield, Portable Edition.

I think he means either an

I think he means either an app that securely erases files, or an app that cleans up temporary or unwanted files on your computer (like CCleaner).

CCleaner is portable without a launcher (at least so the authors claim, I can't personally vouch for it) and we already have "Eraser Portable" and "Eraser Drop Portable" for secure deletion.

My Google Chrome wrapper/launcher has been featured on the PortableApps.com front page! HIRE ME I HAVE BEEN HIRED.

Google Chrome Portable

I think I'm overdue for posting in this thread.

http://portableapps.com/node/21385

Reposted as requested with the changes you asked for. Smiling

My Google Chrome wrapper/launcher has been featured on the PortableApps.com front page! HIRE ME I HAVE BEEN HIRED.

blaze portable is

blaze portable is done
http://portableapps.com/node/21572

"It's just an online installer. It's not going to mug you."

No

As has been said by John, we're still not accepting .NET applications. There's just something in the PortableApps.com Format Specification for later, if we ever decide to support them officially.

I am a Christian and a developer and moderator here.

“It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.” – Solomon, Psalm 127:2

How about Screamer

How about Screamer Portable?
Link

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

KidSafe's ready to go - special request though

KidSafe is ready to go.
One month, 117 comments, 17 development test releases, nearly 200 downloads, and plenty of testing by both myself and agdurrette... the bug tracker's empty, and KidSafe's ready. Smiling

I do have two minor notes though...
#1: I'm planning to put out one more "update", just to clean up the README & help files and put some more comments in the code. The app functionality will remain the same (although the md5 will definitely change, since the help files are embedded in the EXE and I'll be giving those help files a facelift and some updates). Done.
#2: Would it be possible for this to be released on Christmas Day? (I posted this as early as possible so any reviews, approvals, dialog, etc. can take place in time)

With great power comes great responsibility.
Learn something new every day, and the rest will take care of itself.
Live is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the trip!

Hm

I am in no position to know for sure but somehow I doubt that this will be released this year. There were Apps waiting in this thread for a long time until they were released and others were pretty fast. Its really up to John.

"What about Love?" - "Overrated. Biochemically no different than eating large quantities of chocolate." - Al Pacino in The Devils Advocate

I'm not expecting it to go

I'm not expecting it to go public on Christmas, but I'm hoping... and hey, it never hurts to ask! Eye-wink Smiling
John and I talked about KidSafe in IRC today; I'm making some fundamental changes to it, so it's no longer ready for release. I'm planning on posting the new release tonight or tomorrow morning, and hopefully I'll get enough feedback in 2 weeks or so to put KidSafe back on the release queue.

With great power comes great responsibility.
Learn something new every day, and the rest will take care of itself.
Live is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the trip!

Pathological

Not ready

You can't call it ready when no-one has commented on it at all...

Have patience, have patience, don't be in such a hurry...

I'm not saying it's not ready, but it hasn't yet passed testing.

I am a Christian and a developer and moderator here.

“It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.” – Solomon, Psalm 127:2

Ready!

No comments -> no bugs. Alright? Evil

final test from the beta team?

AnonyMail It! doesn't seem to have any bugs in it. It may have just been pushed back to the next pages of the forums but as I can see it, there aren't any emails to me about problems with it yet.

Old format

@John T Haller
In the first post, you say something about the specifications, insatller..
I think you should update this to the latest versionsnumbers of them

"Der Klügere gibt nach, deshalb regieren Dumme die Welt."

Scribus Portable

I've had 87 downloads of this DT, and no bugs found so far, I think it's ready.

Scribus Portable

QT Issue?

Is the fact that you have to use QT still a problem? As discussed in this thread. From what I gather if you run multiple QT apps, you'll have some problems with conflicting settings.

Non-issue

Unless I've missed something with regshot, Scribus Portable doesn't create the Qt registry items. Can someone verify for me?

Regardless of if it does, PA.c has a number of Qt-based applications currently released, so this shouldn't affect viability of a release.

[EDIT] see empahsized text.

Great!

I just wanted to verify because I've been an advocate of adding Scribus to the PortableApps stable for quite a while but there always seem to have been road-blocks in the past. I was just a little confused as to what's changed.

But if you're happy, I'm happy. I just hope everybody else is happy. Thanks for putting this together!

AnonyMail It! v1.04

AnonyMail It! v1.04 is now out.

AnonyMail It! doesn't seem to have any bugs in it. It may have just been pushed back to the next pages of the forums but as I can see it, there aren't any emails to me about problems with it yet.