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HeidiSQL 3.2 Development Test 2

Submitted by sylikc on March 22, 2008 - 7:05pm

Application: HeidiSQL
Category: Development
Description: HeidiSQL is an easy-to-use interface and a "working-horse" for web-developers using the popular MySQL-Database. It allows you to manage and browse your databases and tables from an intuitive Windows® interface.

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Release Notes:

Development Test 2 (2008-03-23):

  • fixed add copyright of myself to NSI files
  • added readme.txt into source directory
  • AppInfo.ini "Anse" --> "HeidiSQL Team" since it's a multi-developer project
  • Appicon.ico : from 24bits only --> 32bit and 8bit formats only
  • changed AppSource.txt to refer to help.html
  • changed tagline and support stuff in help.html

Development Test 1 (2008-03-22):

  • Initial Release
  • Packed with UPX nrv2e
  • Supports backing up of settings if HeidiSQL is already installed locally
  • Supports multiple launches
  • Default .SQL snippets that come with HeidiSQL installation are part of DefaultData and created on first launch if not exist in data directory
  • For Snippets support, program requires Power User privileges because it writes to ALL USERS's Application Data folder. I checked the code, and it's not an environment variable call, but an API call to get shell folder, which I don't know howto intercept from the NSI (if even possible)

Self-blurb: This is my first foray into creating a PortableApp that conforms to the PortableApps.com format. Having no experience in NSIS scripts, I'd say this took a lot longer than I thought.

I have tried to get it as perfect as possible in this first devtest build. I've read a lot of posts by John, Patrick, Ryan, and other moderators and testers about what is needed.

But, since this is still my first PortableApp, please post all the comments about the nsi script or anything else for that matter :)

Ryan has offerred to host the setup files! Yipee! Currently using rapidhsare as we work out the kinks

Thanks!
/sylikc

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I'll host it.

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Ryan McCue (Homepage) - March 22, 2008 - 7:59pm

Contact me via my contact form and I'll give you the FTP details.

Edit: Uploaded to http://cubegames.net/sylikc/HeidiSQL_Portable_3.2_Development_Test_1.paf...

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On another note...

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Ryan McCue (Homepage) - March 22, 2008 - 8:16pm

Taking a look at it, I noticed these:

  • You don't have yourself credited in the source! Add ;Copyright (C) 2008 sylikc underneath John's copyright up the top. Might be better to use your real name.
  • Missing readme.txt in the Source directory (I think we still have those)

The rest all looks good! Great job.

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Nice!

Patrick Patience (Homepage) - March 22, 2008 - 11:40pm

Job well done trying yo find all the format specifications and using the posting format etc, as spewed around the forums as they are. There are, as there always are even for my apps those small things everyone missed a few of. :)

  • In the AppInfo.ini, just write HeidiSQL Team & PortableApps.com cause it looks there's a fair amount of developers.
  • In the AppInfo.ini, the package version should actually be 3.2.0.0.
  • The appicon.ico should actually include the current formats you have (48, 32 and 16) in only 32 and 8 bit formats.
  • We'll be hosting the source once this goes here, so at some point change the AppSource.txt to: 
    The source code for the base application in this package is available from the portable applications home page mentioned in the help.html file.
  • You're missing App\Readme.txt, and Other\Source\Readme.txt, copy and modify those from other apps. And when you do, make sure Other\Source\Readme.txt only shows the first directory setup apposed to multiple, and remove any version number from the first line if it exists.
  • Yea, as Ryan mentioned, add your copyright in the Source, and change the website at the top.
  • The VER entry is actually for the version of the launcher, which is like currently at 1.5.6.0.
  • I believe we're removing (Our Name) from beside PortableApps.com as the CompanyName.
  • Change the 100 on line 179 to 0 as we're dropping splash fades.
  • This one's ridiculous, but I'm not big on capitalizing the first letter of the help file tag line. :) And in that help.html file, I'd say link HeidiSQL to its home page.
  • As for HeidiSQL Portable-Specific Issues, look at something like Task Coach Portable which lists just the standard app help topics.

That's all. It may look like a lot, but I'm just ridiculously picky. Thanks again for using the post format and finding any specifications you could, and good app choice!

Signatures are like so overrated.

Pshh.

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Ryan McCue (Homepage) - March 23, 2008 - 7:38am

My post was better :P

Also, names should be left in the CompanyName.

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Yours Wasnt

Patrick Patience (Homepage) - March 23, 2008 - 10:32am

Yours Wasn't left for WinMerge. And me and John talked about in, and I think we're just gonna remove 'em.

Signatures are like so overrated.

thanks a bunch, to both of you!

sylikc - March 23, 2008 - 2:59pm

Thanks a bunch, to both of you. Boy you guys are really hawks!!! :P

Ryan,
Thanks for offering to host my PortableApp. Unfortunately, I tried posting to your contact form and got some 405 Method Not Allowed message:

The requested method POST is not allowed for the URL /blog/wp-content/cache/supercache/cubegames.net/blog/contact/index.html.gz.

Patrick what do you mean by...

  • make sure Other\Source\Readme.txt only shows the first directory setup apposed to multiple
  • And in that help.html file, I'd say link HeidiSQL to its home page.

which link exactly, there's one for "Learn more about HeidiSQL..."

I'm working on rolling the changes into DevTest2

Dang... PortableApps development's actually a lot of work :D
Now I really appreciate how john cranked out the first series of apps so quickly!

/sylikc

I Mean

Patrick Patience (Homepage) - March 23, 2008 - 3:04pm

Some of the Other\Source\Readme.txt's show outdated setups under INSTALLATION \ DIRECTORY STRUCTURE, make sure it shows only one. (the first one if there's multiple). Don't worry about the second thing I said, I was tired. :)

Signatures are like so overrated.

Whoops.

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Ryan McCue (Homepage) - March 23, 2008 - 11:34pm

I'll have to check that out.

In the mean time, contact me at ryanmccue at cubegames.net

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Dev Test 2 Posted

sylikc - March 23, 2008 - 3:25pm

Dev Test 2 is up.

Thank our veteran testers for some serious nitpick work :D

/sylikc

Hosting

Patrick Patience (Homepage) - March 23, 2008 - 3:27pm

If you want hosting, check out my userpage to contact me.

Signatures are like so overrated.

No, mine!

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Ryan McCue (Homepage) - March 23, 2008 - 11:35pm

He's mine, all mine! :-P

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Up.

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Ryan McCue (Homepage) - March 23, 2008 - 11:46pm

I've uploaded it to http://cubegames.net/sylikc/HeidiSQL_Portable_3.2_Development_Test_2.paf...

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thanks

sylikc - March 24, 2008 - 11:16am

lol... thanks Ryan!

Email

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Ryan McCue (Homepage) - March 25, 2008 - 5:34am

The contact form should be working again now. Send me an email and I'll give you your FTP details :)

Waiting for Rocks'n'Diamonds Portable? Fear not, it's coming soon.

nada :(

sylikc - March 25, 2008 - 11:13pm

Still error. Did it work when you tested it?

No Problem

Patrick Patience (Homepage) - March 25, 2008 - 11:27pm

Just use my hosting. Personal directory, FTP and web-based logins, and e-mail statistics.

Contact

*runs from Ryan and hides under table* :)

Signatures are like so overrated.

So?

Ryan McCue's picture
Ryan McCue (Homepage) - March 26, 2008 - 2:14am

I have all of those too and I can give an email address if needed :P

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Hmm

Ryan McCue's picture
Ryan McCue (Homepage) - March 26, 2008 - 2:13am

Email me at ryanmccue at cubegames.net then.

Edit: Just tried it then. It's working fine for me.

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So when do Dev-Test become Betas?

sylikc - April 7, 2008 - 7:25pm

So... just wondering,

When do Dev-Test releases become betas?
When do Betas become Pre-Releases?

It's great that HeidiSQL doesn't have weekly releases that I'd have to update to, but it also means that this thread is sinking to the bottom of the abyss. ::roll::

Dunno

Patrick Patience (Homepage) - April 7, 2008 - 7:34pm

They just kinda go from Development Test to Pre-Release when John feels they're ready and has time.

Signatures are like so overrated.

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