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Picasa 3 Portable [Launcher] Submitted by jammiii on February 17, 2009 - 11:10am
Just placing the Picasa 3 Portable beta where it belongs. I inadvertently ended-up starting an unrelated thread under Lazarus Portable. (sorry Mods, I won't make it a habit.) So here we go... Picasa 3 Portable Beta can be downloaded from... Picasa is a closed-sourse application by Google then manages, organizes and allows you to edit images on your PC in digital albums. To use Picasa with/within PortableApps, you must download Picasa 3 separately, install it, then execute the Portable Application Launcher linked-to above. This second step is needed because of licensing restrictions on the distribution of Googles' program. Although the application launches and runs, the following issue exists: Photo folder paths and settings arent kept when moving from machine to machine. I know the cause and am actively working to release a fixed version. If you'd like to test it anyway and see if other bugs exist, feel free to download. [Launcher added to topic title by mod Tim] ( categories: )
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Picasa 3 Please!
So, what's happening? A reliably portable Picasa would be a wonderful thing. But it does need to be able to sense the different drive assignments to really be useful. Though I guess I could cobble together a batch file to handle it. Hmmmm.
Picasa 3 update
Apologies for the delay. I will resume work on this project within another day to two. My other project (Lazarus Portable) has taken alot of my time but I'll be free to put 100% of my efforts on Picasa shortly.
Juan A Melendez
Hey Jammiii Thanks for the
Hey Jammiii
Thanks for the update. Also with regards to Lazarus I can see how its a bigger priority and will greatly contribute to future PortableApps.com development. So thanks for taking on Picasa as a side project while you finished Lazarus. Look forward to your next release
Live to learn. Learn to live. - JWSII
Thanks
Horusofoz,
Just want to say thanks for the moral support. It goes a long way.
Juan A Melendez
I don't even grasp what
I don't even grasp what Lazarus is but I accede to its greater importance. I just wanted to make sure that someone was expressing interest in Picasa. Pant, pant, drool, drool.
Question for when you have time. Given a regular picasa installation, will the portable version be able to automatically pick up and incorporate the existing captions, albums, etc. Or will everything have to be reindexed? Not a total disaster since that happens everytime Picasa corrupts anyhow.
Thanks for your work.
Yes, the goal is always to
Yes, the goal is always to get the application operating consistently as though it were operating under a "standard" installation.
Juan A Melendez
I just wanted to make sure
Me too
Treo680 2G_SD+USB PAM & ASuite
Mmm yes please!!
Mmm yes please!!
Been hoping for this one
Having not looked at the beta forum in a while and not searched for Picasa, I did not know anyone was already working on this. I came today and planned on searching for Picasa after catching up on the forums. So happy to see I didn't have to search. Hope all goes well with the work on it. I'll download and test it when I get home.
RagManX
It won't be much longer
It won't be much longer before I can resume work on Picasa Portable. (a few more days)
I'm excited too.
Juan A Melendez
Hey Jammiii
Just dropping a note to let you know there's still plenty of interest in Picasa Portable
Take care and love your work
Live to learn. Learn to live. - JWSII
Hi horusofoz! Yes, I haven't
Hi horusofoz!
Yes, I haven't forgotten. My other project is calm right now while testing resumes. I'll see how far I can get on this in the meantime.
Thanks!
Juan A Melendez
Bug
Hey Jammiii
Just noticed that after accessing the collage feature in Picasa It left a folder in the My Pictures folder. Can't wait to try the next version
Live to learn. Learn to live. - JWSII
Thanks for that information
Thanks for that information horusofoz. I will look into it.
Juan A Melendez
Picasa 3 portable
I am interested in this portable app. Will there be an update soon?
I have been away on short
I have been away on short vacation. I'm back now and hope to update this application very soon.
Juan A Melendez
Any News on this jammiii?
Any News on this jammiii?
Live to learn. Learn to live. - JWSII
Hey there horusofoz!!!My
Hey there horusofoz!!!
My laptop ended-up with some water-damage... :'( I'm shopping for a new one and hope to have myself square-away my this weekend. Fortunately, I am a habitual backup addict and have not lost any of my work. Apologies for responding late.
Juan A Melendez
Great to hear :D
Well not your laptop being messed up but that your still active and planning no developing this
Good luck in finding a replacement and I look forward to trying out Picasa Portable
Live to learn. Learn to live. - JWSII
I'm looking forward to this
I'm looking forward to this getting updated as well, Juan. It's working great for me.
So, anything new?
If it has died or being postponed significantly, I'd just like to know.
late
Apologies. Got a new computer a few days ago. (finally) I will post updates very-soon. I have to re-install ALOT of software. Long story.
Juan A Melendez
Great to have you back Jammiii
Once your up and running can I suggest you have a look at the latest 0.91 installer/launcher and Chris's PortableApps.com Launcher Test. Both introduce some significant innovations since you were last here and should make the task of creating a portable Picasa and Lazarus less intensive.
Once again good to have you back.
Live to learn. Learn to live. - JWSII
Will do.
Thanks for the heads up.
Juan A Melendez
Welcome
Welcome back
Live to learn. Learn to live. - JWSII
A Link Please
I'm having difficulty locating the version of Chris' application. Could you guide me here? Thanks.
Juan A Melendez
Here you go
Here you go
Also worth noting the current official PAF Live Installer function works pretty good.
Live to learn. Learn to live. - JWSII
Feedback from memory
Just though I should post the bugs I recall from memory. The app has some function whereby on its first run it asks to scan folders. If this could be avoided would be great but guessing that won't work. However would be good if the launcher was coded to redirect the scan to the portable device and make whatever drive letter changes are required when needed. Probably reg keys associated with this which tells Picasa if the app has been run before and if so where stuff is stored. Not sure but that'd be my guess.
Live to learn. Learn to live. - JWSII
Really Portable Picasa
hHey how can I get a really protable Picasa 3,what I mean is portable picasa with library function on HDD or pendrive and anything like portable picture library some sort of like that feature(Ireallly hope some1 could make this)
Picasa Don't start from Menu
Hello,
I was having some problems when I lanuched the Picasa from the Menu, but I found out why. In the App/AppInfo/appinfo.ini, the Executable file is Picasa3Portable.exe, but in the main folder, the program creates Picasa3.exe, so if you want to fix it, just rename the exe to Picasa3Portable.exe and you'll get it working =]