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TaskCoach Bug: The *.tsk file could not be loaded after moving TaskCoach Portable to new base directory.Submitted by SAL-e on May 8, 2008 - 10:40pm
Hi Everyone, My task db file 'my.tsk' was located in "x:\ProgFiles\TaskCoachPortable\Data\" directory. Today I got new flash drive and I move my PortableApps. All of them worked with no problem, except TaskCoach. The new location is "y:\PortableApps\TaskCoachPortable\Data\". When I started it I got an error message: "Cannot open Y:\ProgFiles\TaskCoachPortable\Data\my.tsk because it doesn't exist" Looks like the luncher has detected that new drive letter is "Y:", but it did not detected the change of base directory from "ProgFiles" to "PortableApps" Thank you, ( categories: )
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Manually Open It
Can you manually open the file (File - Open)? I think it's just a most recently used file (it doesn't have to be in the Data directory) so the launcher just updates the drive letter. Some people keep it in their Documents directory, for instance. So, after you manually open it, it should remember it.
Live with purpose.
Manually Open Worked.
Thank you John for your quick response. Yes, I tested your suggestion and it worked.
This workaround makes now this bug low priority! ;) For consistency with other applications would be nice to be fixed. If no one of more experienced developers have time to fix it, I would like to try over the weekend. It should be simple and good learning experience for me.
If I am successful, how I should submit the patch?
Also Is there documentation how the PortableApps interact with each other and the special folders like 'Documents' and others. I would like to move all app's settings directories into 'Documents' folder. This will simplify my backup and encryption of my personal data.
Consistent
Sure thing.
It is consistent with other apps. The AppNamePortable\Data directory is for settings and things that an app usually manages "internally" (from a user perspective) often in Application Data on a normal PC. Task Coach's tsk files don't fall under that category... they're just files you can store where you'd like. So, the launcher doesn't move them "with" the app... it just updates the drive letter (assuming you're moving PCs). Many features of many of the apps work this way, especially most recently used file lists and things of that nature. Keep in mind that these apps are generally meant to be installed on a drive at X:\PortableApps\AppNamePortable and then moved around between PCs or copied to a new drive (when you upgrade) in the same location. Most of the apps support moving the whole app to totally new locations, but that isn't always the case and it isn't generally recommended.
Each app handles the special folders differently internally. There will be some more consistency with the upcoming platform release. But it'll still be different pieces... internal app data will be in AppNamePortable\Data for each app... documents go in X:\Documents and the Backup utility understands them both.
Live with purpose.
New thread.
John,
Our dialog went off subject of the original post that is why I created new thread:
http://portableapps.com/node/13295
I have following question and and really appreciate your help and work.
Thank you.