I have a .exe app that I want to add to the PortableApps menu. The .exe file, though, is in a sub-directory of the program's folder in the PortableApps folder, i.e.
F:\PortableApps\ProgramNamePortable\bin\
The .exe absolutely must be located in the bin directory. I have tried adding a shortcut like this:
F:\PortableApps\ProgramNamePortable\ProgramsShortcut.lnk
but the PortableApps menu won't add the shortcut.
Is there any way at all to add the program to the menu? (The program is SharpDevelop, in case that helps.) Perhaps have a batch file run the program from its parent directory?
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The .exe absolutely must be located in the bin directory.
Why?? I've never found that to be required of any .exe.
Ed
Sorry if I miss-worded that a little. What I meant is that the .exe must be left in the same relative directory to the other folders, i.e. Settings and other folders. I know that I could extract the contents of
F:\PortableApps\ProgramNamePortable\
completely so that
F:\PortableApps\ProgramNamePortable\bin\
will instead be like this:
F:\PortableApps\bin\
but I'd prefer to use a more elegant solution that doesn't clutter up the PortableApps directory.
Make an NSIS launcher
I don't know how to do that, but instead I think I'll just have a batch file like this:
bin\program.exe
Incidentally, does anyone know how to have the command prompt close after execution? I've searched but I can't seem to find a solution.
start bin\program.exe
exit
Ed
I believe the option is planned for a future version of the portableapps menu.
For now you can give my menu a try.
SmithTech Portable Menu
You can add a shortcut to any file on your usb drive.
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