CAFE Mod Beta 5 Development Test 1

Submitted by ZachHudock on August 17, 2007 - 7:12pm.

This is the final update that I will be posting. If somebody wishes to take over development of CAFE Mod, feel free to do so, but I no longer have time to work on it.

New Download Link:
CAFE Mod Beta 5

Description: While active, C.A.F.É. allows the user to associate files to applications on a portable device such as a USB flash drive or an iPod in disk mode, with a standard double click. No modifications will be made to the host system, all monitoring of file launches, all settings and all dependencies are contained in the CAFE Mod directory.

Changes from last beta:
- updated to PAF Specs (thanks to Brian)
- new pretty icon (thanks to Brian)

Todo:
- Make a real help file, or a more useful Instructions.txt
- make Run GUI less ugly
- find a way to refresh the group of monitored windows after deleting one, rather than making the user refresh CAFE to finalize any window deletions

***Hotkeys

Shift + Ctrl + Left Click - Associate Main App with extension
Alt + Ctrl + Left Click - Associate Alternative App with extension
Ctrl + Alt + c - Pause
Alt + Win + m - Configure Mouse settings
Alt + Win + x - Configure Extension settings
Alt + Win + a - Configure App settings
Alt + Win + w - Configure Window settings
Alt + Win + r - Open CAFE Run Dialogue
Shift + Win + Left Click - Add window to monitored window list
Ctrl + Win - Pause CAFE
Escape + c - exit CAFE

Any suggestions are welcome. Please report any bugs here. If you would like to translate the .lng file to another locale, your help will be greatly appreciated and you will be credited in the final release.

( categories:

Beta Testing

)

Cafe mod 4 is great! but

Keviin_ - August 17, 2007 - 8:30pm

Cafe mod 4 is great! but it's kinda weird. lolz, if i got to Computer and double click on my hard drive it'll open it in another explorer window. same things happen to some other folders
_________________________
"A $5000 Computer... and it can't do a task as simple as killing Flanders!" -Homer

_________________________
"A $5000 Computer... and it can't do a task as simple as killing Flanders!" -Homer

i know what the issue

ZachHudock - August 17, 2007 - 9:17pm

it's fixed and the link has been updated
_________________________
I don't believe in signatures

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

It's.

Patrick Patience (Homepage) - October 5, 2007 - 2:05pm

Up.

http://nascent-project.org/ZachHudock/CAFE-Mod-Beta-4.sfx.exe

My work on free software is motivated by an idealistic goal: spreading freedom and cooperation. I want to encourage free software to spread, replacing proprietary software that forbids cooperation, and thus make our society better. - RMS

hi ZGitRDun8705, i dun mean

Keviin_ - August 19, 2007 - 8:16am

hi ZGitRDun8705, i dun mean to hijack this thread but i jus want to ask u for sum help.

i'm trying to make a modified version of DropCloth from Adam @ Lifehacker. i'm new to AHK so i don't know much about it's code and since i've seen how well u've worked with C.A.F.E and how it uses AHK i wanted to ask u for some help.i'm trying to add a feature to add a image as the background instead of a simple solid colour. i'v sucessfully added it to the program but then it's still having some problems and i hav no idea how to fix it.

the first problem is that, if i enable the image option, the next time i open the program, i don't see the image. just the solid colour. to make the image display i must go to settings and click ok. and then the image appears.

the second problem is that if i enable "show in taskbar" and disable it, the image disappears and the solid color shows up again.

edit: Sad also i just found it's having problems loading the image path settings. i hav to close the program then open it again for the image paths to appear. otherwise it just displays the old setting

here's the source code.

i would really appreciate any of help. Laughing out loud
_________________________
"A $5000 Computer... and it can't do a task as simple as killing Flanders!" -Homer

_________________________
"A $5000 Computer... and it can't do a task as simple as killing Flanders!" -Homer

For starters, it seems that

ZachHudock - August 19, 2007 - 8:50am

For starters, it seems that you don't have a way to actually select an image and tell FocusVision where the image is. The value in that edit box defaults to ERROR because no value exists there, and I can't find a way to set the value.

So we don't hijack this thread, contact me at zrhudock {at} adelphia {dot} net
_________________________
I don't believe in signatures

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

total commander problem is back

sgp - August 19, 2007 - 1:45pm

this time the problem is more subtle but worse.
when I double click on a file name or press enter, sometimes CAFE runs the wrong file, as if it had "cached" the previously selected file and it hadn't cleared its cache. When it gets into this state I have to exit to "clear its cache". Maybe CAFE doesn't cache anything, I don't know, but this is a description of what it appears doing, not of what it actually does.
A cosmetic issue, some strings are still C.A.F.E. instead of CAFE.

Interesting issue. I'll try

ZachHudock - August 20, 2007 - 3:37pm

Interesting issue. I'll try to recreate it. Does it do it in the built in Windows Explorer too? As for the strings, all should read C.A.F.E. and the E should have an accent over it.

Edit: I could not recreate the issue in Total Commander. Try redownloading and testing again. I did post a bugfix version once already, maybe you downloaded before it was uploaded.
_________________________
I don't believe in signatures

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

How can I

sgp - August 19, 2007 - 12:36pm

associate an application and specify command-line parameters?

currently command line

ZachHudock - August 19, 2007 - 4:25pm

currently command line parameters aren't supported. i'll try to find a way to incorporate this.
_________________________
I don't believe in signatures

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

I have a bugfix version

ZachHudock - August 20, 2007 - 3:26pm

I have a bugfix version ready, unfortunately the AutoHotkey Compiler seems to not be working now. It either creates a corrupt exe, or an exe twice the size of what it should be. I posted the issue in the bugs section on the AHK forums.
_________________________
I don't believe in signatures

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

CAFE Mod Beta 4b

Patrick Patience (Homepage) - August 22, 2007 - 5:19pm

Hey everyone, here's zgitrdun's latest release of the CAFE Mod. He told me it's a bugfix. (as mentioned above)

CAFE Mod Beta 4b

______________________
Signature...What Signature?

Thanks Patrick. Link in main

ZachHudock - August 22, 2007 - 5:35pm

Thanks Patrick.

Link in main post has been updated
_________________________
I don't believe in signatures

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Np.

Patrick Patience (Homepage) - October 5, 2007 - 2:06pm

Might wanna update the post title as well.

Just a suggestion. User

spchtr - September 19, 2007 - 4:00pm

Just a suggestion. User Definable Hotkeys...

I'd been thinking about

ZachHudock - September 21, 2007 - 1:01am

I'd been thinking about that, just haven't had much time to work on anything. I'll see what I can do for the next version tho
_________________________
I don't believe in signatures

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

System Menu double click bug

maggotb0y - September 20, 2007 - 9:39pm

When clicking on the system menu (upper left hand corner icon in title bar) in an explorer window, cafe launces the selected file instead of allowing the window to close properly.

I can't figure out how to

ZachHudock - September 21, 2007 - 1:00am

I can't figure out how to fix this one. I'll keep working at it, it's probably adding a simple Click command before processing the data. My time is very limited right now, but i'll get a new version up soon.
_________________________
I don't believe in signatures

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

German Translation

RedCider - September 22, 2007 - 5:39am

I translated C.A.F.É. into german

download german translation

During translation I noticed that some strings can't be translated or the given space is to small and the translation can't be shortened:
- "Validate" and "Cancel" under "Double-click Settings"
- "Instructions" and "License" under "Information"
- "helpout" text under "Monitored Window Configuration"

Thank you for making the

ZachHudock - October 5, 2007 - 1:13pm

Thank you for making the translation. I didn't even see this post until today lol. I haven't had much time to look at or work on C.A.F.E. but i do plan to keep it alive, and i'll try to roll out another version some time this month.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

I LOVE CAFE

grannyGeek - December 3, 2007 - 10:01pm

I've been using this for several months now, and I do love it so.
( I reshacked it to add my own full & empty coffeepot icons Smiling )

A question -- is there any way I can get it to stop generating a copy of the GPL license in the main app folder? There is already a copy in a sub-folder, so this is redundant. If I delete it, it grows back the next time I start CAFE (a little spooky, actually.) I made an empty text file with the same name, just to save that *whopping* 21 kb Smiling
No, truly, it's not that bad, I just like to get rid of clutter.

Thanks for any advice.

And many thanks for CAFE mod.

Excellent Idea

Patrick Patience (Homepage) - December 3, 2007 - 10:12pm

'The space saver than can save you 21KB!'

That's enough space for...well...a license file!

a kilobyte saved is a kilobyte earned

grannyGeek - December 4, 2007 - 3:03am

anyway, that's what *my* granny used to tell me.
Or something like that ......
Smiling

sorry...i'll look into that,

ZachHudock - December 3, 2007 - 10:22pm

sorry...i'll look into that, but as i said in another post, expect it to be at least a month before there's an update. I'm finishing up another semester of school now, so I have exams to worry about.

It regenerates each time because the license is embedded into the exe, and it checks that the file exists and if it doesn't, recreates it. That text file in the app directory is used by the app for the Information > License menu item.

If you wish to delete one of the two, get rid of the one in the source folder...that one shouldn't regenerate and isn't used by the compiled exe.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Thanks for responding to my grannyNag

grannyGeek - December 4, 2007 - 3:01am

My pc is the only place I even try to keep neat, my house looks like a landfill.
Laughing out loud

Really looking forward to the next release, as I can't imagine what more functionality you can add to this great tool, so that will be an adventure.

Good luck on the exams!

granny

Bug

digitxp (Homepage) - January 6, 2008 - 12:11pm

When going on a Pc with symatec antivirus, it deleted cafeMOD.

π(pi)=3.14159265358979323...
The other night, I had a nightmare. I dreamt, that.... My dad, no I can't say it, HE INSTALLED VISTA ONTO MY PC!!!!!!!!!!!
Somebody give me a portable video editor... Please!

That's not a but with CAFE,

ZachHudock - January 7, 2008 - 1:48pm

That's not a bug with CAFE, thats an issue with Norton/Symantec....tell them

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

it deleted cafeMOD

Tim Clark - January 6, 2008 - 1:51pm

it deleted cafeMOD

Did it delete cafeMod "hook, line and sinker", or did it delete a particular component? If a component, see if you can upload a copy of it it the symatec/Norton folks and ask them to check it out.

You might also upload it to:
http://www.virustotal.com/en/indexx.html
and
http://virusscan.jotti.org/

If all the scanners except symatec/Norton find it to be clean you can point that out to them and ask them to verify.

Tim

"The Wheels of John grind slowly, yet they grind exceedingly small" Eye-wink

It deleted the exe- Norton's

OliverK (Homepage) - January 7, 2008 - 1:29pm

It deleted the exe- Norton's really, really urked, even compiling the script myslef, it deleted the file. Thus, I'm sure its a false.

Good gracious! There goes a kangaroo. I must have a practice with me boomerang- Now then, slowly back
If you throw that thing at me, I'll jump right on your head.
Innit marvellous? Got a land full of kangaroos and I had to pick that one.

Of course

Tim Clark - January 7, 2008 - 1:35pm

Of course it's a false positive, as you say you compiled it yourself. The important thing is that Norton is seeing something in there that it's been told is bad.

It is best to inform the Norton people of this so they can modify the detection. Otherwise when this comes out of Beta and into production all the users of Norton will lose it.

Sorry, I don't use Norton or have FP contact information.

Tim

"The Wheels of John grind slowly, yet they grind exceedingly small" Eye-wink

https://submit.symantec.com/f

OliverK (Homepage) - January 14, 2008 - 1:17pm

https://submit.symantec.com/false_positive/index.html

It'll have to be filled out by ZGitRDone- I can't- and they won't do anything until he files the report
******
*EDIT*
******
Norton seems to be happy- I recompiled it on my computer and norton has gotten rid of it yet!

slow on double-clicking

zyberakuma - January 14, 2008 - 9:08pm

double-clicking is slow on folders with large capacity. works fine after configuring the double click but after refresh or restarting the CAFE, i have to configure again. is there anyway to save the setting?

all settings are saved

ZachHudock - January 14, 2008 - 9:34pm

all settings are saved automatically in the ini file. i dont know why it's not working for you, i'll look into it.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

My Documents and My Computer

zyberakuma - January 15, 2008 - 7:37pm

ill add in regards with my last post, all other folders are fine. only in My Documents and My Computer where the double clicking is slow it takes about 2 to 3 seconds before it open.

C.A.F.E. Mod

stone1343 - January 29, 2008 - 11:14pm

Hi ZGitRDun8705, I'm just wondering about your C.A.F.E. Mod. I like it even better than the original one, as I understand it, the GPL doesn't stop you modifying and distributing CAFE Mod (encourages it, really), so is it in the queue for an official release through PortableApps.com?

Thanks again for the great work

Jeff

I dont think it will ever be

ZachHudock - January 29, 2008 - 11:17pm

I dont think it will ever be an official PortableApps.com application. I hoped it would be. I still havent had much time to roll out bug fixes and upgrades, but once I do, i'll at least post a full version here in the forums.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Wow, it's like you were...

stone1343 - January 29, 2008 - 11:29pm

... sitting there waiting for my post, you responded so quickly.

As for bug fixes, the only thing I've noticed is that once in a while, CAFE Mod seems to forget to get involved when I click on a file, it just does the default host action. When I retry, it always seems to work...

To anybody, just for my curiosity, is the difference between an "official PortableApps.com application" and a "full version" posted in the forums, just whether or not it shows up on the Home page and under Applications?

yeah, the only real

ZachHudock - January 29, 2008 - 11:30pm

yeah, the only real difference is whether or not it's displayed under Applications.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Well

Aciago - January 29, 2008 - 11:39pm

I think that CAFE Mod should be part of the Suite... (preconfigured with the Suite's Apps) and also be posted on Applications' list... Smiling

But you need to finish debuging first, of course... Eye-wink

If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report Laughing out loud

Thanks for the vote of

ZachHudock - January 29, 2008 - 11:41pm

Thanks for the vote of confidence Smiling

And yes, fixing bugs is a good idea.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

I agree, and disagree

stone1343 - January 30, 2008 - 9:19am

Of course, CAFE Mod should be an official application. It's what changes my USB drive from "a bunch of great software" into "a personal portable computing environment".

But I doubt it'll ever be part of the Suite, because of the configuration required which is more than many non-geek types want to have to worry about.

no

Aciago - January 30, 2008 - 1:24pm

it can be included in the suite already configured, for example, if the suite includes 7zip then CAFE mod comes preconfigured to open portable 7zip extensions... and so on... Smiling

even better

stone1343 - January 30, 2008 - 1:27pm

Thanks

Firefox

MadTxn - February 14, 2008 - 10:08am

I might be missing something, but how to I associate links with Firefox on my thumb drive? For example, when I click on a link in outlook, I would like Firefox to open instead of IE. Thanks.

CAFE only works for files.

ZachHudock - February 14, 2008 - 10:13am

CAFE only works for files.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Outlook?

Aciago - February 14, 2008 - 5:16pm

You should stop that, and start using Thunderbird, I was an Outlook user too, but that was until I found Thunderbird portable... I even quit using my pocket pc because it doesn´t sync with my TBird... Eye-wink

I would, but...

MadTxn - February 15, 2008 - 8:01am

Thunderbird doesn't work with Exchange. Also doesn't work *well* with hotmail.

Yeah

Aciago - February 15, 2008 - 5:42pm

That's why I don't use Hotmail anymore either... Eye-wink

Tb and ExC

tgrantt - February 19, 2008 - 3:21pm

I use Thunderbird with Exchange. You don't have the scheduler and all, but I have it set as an IMAP client. I love it.

I am not my signature.

Requests

LOGAN-Portable (Homepage) - February 18, 2008 - 7:22pm

I just tried CAFE Mod (AKA CAFE Portable?)

I like it and maybe I have it autostart together with PortableApps.

Scan Portable Apps to automatic set associations to installed apps
Use relative paths to the apps

It does use relative paths.

ZachHudock - February 18, 2008 - 7:47pm

It does use relative paths. While it's running they are absolute, but upon closing CAFE, the paths are call converted to be relative.

As for scanning for Apps, I'll look into it. I'd rather get some of the bugs ironed out and do a final release for now.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Ah I didnt noticed about

LOGAN-Portable (Homepage) - February 18, 2008 - 11:40pm

Ah I didnt noticed about relative paths, cool.

Scanning apps to set its associations would be cool but its ok to get a version out. It could be a seperate exe even.

I didnt notice the double click on icon switches from H to S meaning one way it uses all host apps and the other time it uses the cafe mod.

Would it be possible to rename CafeMod to CafePortable for the sake of having it on the portable apps menu.

As said I think about starting this in a batch with the PortableApps menu.

At the moment Im looking how to build a portable System and I have now selected CAFE, BlackBox (Although I really just need a desktop only thing, but oh well, this is a skinned desktop, but not with icons on the desktop Sad ) and rocketdock very small on top of the screen.

I also have FileZilla run from a small mounted TrueCrypt volume and might expand on my portable setup a little more. (TC dismounts when the app is closed. I also wanna expand my launcher to detect Admin rights and if it finds it not have admin rights a clean version of Filezilla will be launcherd without my ftp settings.

So you see cafe mod is an exxcellent addition to building a portable system. Keep up the good work.

.

Aciago - February 19, 2008 - 9:43am

CAFE Mod can't be renamed because there is an original one called CAFE, and both are portable...

CAFE Mod is based in the original French Portable App CAFE from Framakey

I could try to be creative

ZachHudock - February 19, 2008 - 10:03am

I could try to be creative and think of a new name for my mod too...any suggestions?

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Mug?

Aciago - February 19, 2008 - 10:18am

or seed? Eye-wink

Just kidding...

Portable F.A.M.E.

Chad Ross (Homepage) - February 19, 2008 - 1:42pm

How about something like Portable FAME.

File
Association
Manager
for
Executables

"If knowledge can create problems, is it not through ignorance that we can solve them." -Isaac Asimov

I like it, let's get a few

ZachHudock - February 19, 2008 - 1:44pm

I like it, let's get a few others.....should i make a new thread for naming, like Steve did for Toucan a while back?

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

How bout

roamer (Homepage) - February 19, 2008 - 4:46pm

GO-FILE...S

Go-Files
Opens
-
Files
I
Like
Executing
...
Something

FREAKING iTUNES TOOK MY MONEY!!!

FEAR, CAFFEINE, PAMELA, GOFER

Jimbo - February 20, 2008 - 5:15am

Apologies in advance for some of them...

File Extension Association Reassigner

Completely Automated File Format Extension Integration for Non-installed Executables

Portable Association Manipulator Extension List Associator

GOfer File Extension Reassociator

I like

Aciago - February 20, 2008 - 3:33pm

caffeine, but I think another App already have it... Sad

Unfortenately, yes, but at

OliverK (Homepage) - February 20, 2008 - 5:21pm

Unfortenately, yes, but at least its a cool app Smiling

"CAFE Portable" of course

LOGAN-Portable (Homepage) - February 20, 2008 - 7:39pm

"CAFE Portable" of course Smiling

deCAF

grannyGeek - February 21, 2008 - 12:37am

file associations without the (registry) jitters.

Smiling

GROAN

Jimbo - February 21, 2008 - 4:17am

I like it!

Settings Stealer

digitxp (Homepage) - February 21, 2008 - 6:56am

It takes the settings into its directory for all of the not-really-truly PAFed the right way apps...

I have a fix for that, i

ZachHudock - February 21, 2008 - 8:10am

I have a fix for that, i haven't uploaded yet though because i wanted to iron out a few other bugs.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Looking forward to the fix

RogerL - February 21, 2008 - 8:33am

Looking forward to the fix for the working directory bug for Windows Explorer doule-clicked run programs (runs with Cafe's directory instead of it's own)

This has caused me problems before I realised what was going on, now it's just a minor irritation to exit Cafe, then restart it when finished.

HP200LX Treo650 2G_SD+USB PAM & ASuite

Double click the CAFE icon

LOGAN-Portable (Homepage) - February 21, 2008 - 2:47pm

Double click the CAFE icon until the letter changes to switch between Portable and normal mode quickly!

Thanks to both you and

RogerL - February 21, 2008 - 7:20pm

Thanks to both you and ZGitRDun8705 below, I'd forgotten about that.

HP200LX Treo650 2G_SD+USB PAM & ASuite

There is a pause

ZachHudock - February 21, 2008 - 2:49pm

There is a pause functionality that can be achieved by double clicking the icon, or using the keyboard shortcut (i don't remember what it is offhand, but it's displayed in the menu when you right click the tray icon)

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Thanks for that.BTW what

RogerL - February 22, 2008 - 8:56am

Thanks for that.

BTW what does H & S stand for? And indeed what does C, A, F & E stand for?

(I think I remember they are French)

HP200LX Treo650 2G_SD+USB PAM & ASuite

The H and S are just the

ZachHudock - February 22, 2008 - 9:03am

The H and S are just the defaults for active and paused in AutoHotkey. I don't yet have a custom icon for the app, so it uses the standard AHK icon. As for CAFE, I dont really know what it stands for.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

C.A.F.E.

Chad Ross (Homepage) - February 22, 2008 - 8:30pm

C.A.F.E. was originally developed by the French developer Yann Perrin at http://clef.usb.googlepages.com/cafe

C.A.F.E. stands for: CLEF Association Fichier <-> Exécutable

Loosely translated to English: CLEF File Associations to Application

FYI, CLEF is the name of Yann's site.

"If knowledge can create problems, is it not through ignorance that we can solve them." -Isaac Asimov

CLEF

tracon - February 22, 2008 - 9:17pm

Just in case your interested CLEF is French for KEY....

Found a problem... I think...

LOGAN-Portable (Homepage) - February 21, 2008 - 6:53pm

A problem I think I found.

When I start an EXE (My portable launcher) without CAFE turned on it works ok, but when I use it with CAFE turned on the working path is incorrectly set somehow although I did not use the CAFE association.

When CAFE is on: Maybe it's my own fault because I didn't do something correct I don't know yet. Directly starting the portartable exe does not start. But I know when launching it through the menu it works ok. When CAFE is off also direct launching the portable.exe works and also launching through the menu.

Maybe I need to fix a small thing concerning the working dir in my launcher...

That's the problem I was

RogerL - February 21, 2008 - 7:12pm

That's the problem I was refering to here http://portableapps.com/node/8690#comment-66819 that you replied with the workaround to, i.e when CAFE is running our launchers, or any other program for that matter, they start with the working/current directory set as CAFE's not their own.

HP200LX Treo650 2G_SD+USB PAM & ASuite

Oops

LOGAN-Portable (Homepage) - February 21, 2008 - 9:25pm

Oops Smiling

Bug

cjwprostar - March 19, 2008 - 9:40am

Found this bug while messing around. If you hold down Ctrl + Alt + c , it does this.
Bug Pic
Comp Note (if it matters): WinXP Pro x64

The #1 programmer excuse for legitimately slacking off: "My code's compiling." --xkcd

Thanks. I'll look into this

ZachHudock - March 19, 2008 - 9:44am

Thanks. I'll look into this over the weekend. I'll finally have time to do the bug fixes and updates that I had planned on doing back in December.

The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705

Commandline question

Bruce - March 30, 2008 - 9:01am

Is there a way to quit CAFE from the commandline? I have PStart set to run it on startup, but I'd also like it to close down when I close PStart. I like to keep things as simple as possible. Smiling

You can...

digitxp (Homepage) - March 30, 2008 - 9:32am

Use an NSIS launcher.

KillProcDLL::KillProc "cafe.exe"

And set PStart to launch it on close.

KillProc

Bruce - March 30, 2008 - 9:55am

Isn't that a dirty shutdown, though? Same as killing the process from Task Manager, so settings could be lost...

Edit: Also, killing the process leaves a phantom icon in the tray. Sad The phantoms disappear if you mouse over them, but they pile up after a while if left alone.