Is there a way to change splashscreens in portable apps?
Resource Hacker didn't show it in the exe file?
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for that you'd need to compile it.
(BTW if you're planning to redistribute the modified you can't do FF because of the license ;))
Edit: Oh and you can't use Resource Hacker with these launchers because they have CRC enabled. (They also don't show it because the splash is actually saved into the launcher, not as a resource)
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(BTW if you're planning to redistribute the modified you can't do FF because of the license ;))
Hi there, I understand, that it's not allowed to redistribute modified versions of FF under the FF name, but changing the splash for the launcher does not modify FF at all. Distributing FFportable with a different splash should be covered under the GPL, or am I missing something here?
Thanks,
Pavel
You can only redistribute Firefox with out completely unmodified launcher. You can modify our launcher and redistribute it... but not with Firefox.
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Okay, that's what digitxp said, but I seem to fail to understand why. As far as I see it, the launcher and FF are to separate products, bundled with one installer, each with their own license. I don't get the point where changes to the launcher invalidate the MPL.
Could you please explain the difficulties? Thanks a lot!
You can distribute the unaltered, digitally-signed binary installer of Mozilla Firefox but you can't redistribute Firefox in any other way without Mozilla's permission. We have permission to distribute it packaged with our PortableApps.com Launcher as Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition. This permission does not extend to third parties. Others can redistribute our unaltered, digitally-signed binary installer.
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Now I get it. That unfortunately means that even the distribution of CDs with FFportable pre-installed would not be governed by this license, right?
Guess I have to build my own portable non-branded version then...
You can burn it to a CD... it's equivalent to pre-installing it on a USB drive (which is also allowed). But you can't alter the launcher or disable the splash screen in that instance.
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1. Rename \Other\Source\[AppName]Portable.jpg to \Other\Source\anything.jpg
2. Put your new splash screen into \Other\Source\
3. Rename your image to \Other\Source\[AppName]Portable.jpg
4. Download NSIS Portable
5. Using the compiler, compile \Other\Source\[AppName]Portable.nsi
6. Enjoy your new splash screen
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Is there a way to use pictures in different formats like png (transparent) and resolution?
not sure the splash screen plugin handles other formats, or transparency....if it can, you would also have to modify the source \Other\Source\[AppName]Portable.nsi to use the correct size and filetype
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gif and jpeg.
Nothing to do with size.
oh and transparency is allowed but disabled here with -1 as a parameter instead of the hex # of the color.
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Hi, in which file can you do that?
Thanks!
I managed to use gif with setting transparent color. Needs a bit tweaking of the launcher script though..
but sorry for the nooby question.
You say to re-compile the FireFoxportable.nsi (or any other app name)
How do i dooo this.
I have loaded the script in NSIS to recompile. but thats as fa as i have got where do i go from there. To add my custom Splash screen.
Thanx
It was easier than i thought. Fixd now.
gif and jpeg.
Nothing to do with size.
oh and transparency is allowed but disabled here with -1 as a parameter instead of the hex # of the color.
Thanks!