I'm just trying to get back in the hang of things, so I thought I'd try a quick something like SpeedyFox.
Application: SpeedyFox
Category: Utilities/Web
Description: From the site:
Mozilla Firefox is a fast browser, but with the lapse of time it starts working much slowly. The reason is fragmentation of profile databases. A free tool SpeedyFox is designed specially to resolve that problem. The method used in SpeedyFox is 100% safe for your profile (e.g. bookmarks, passwords, etc), it's well documented and tested on many computers.
Download SpeedyFox Portable 1.4 Development Test 2 [271KB download / 403KB installed]
(MD5:88a9b4f2a3add556cee87a161c4bfb63)
Release Notes:
Development Test 2 (10/27/09): Fixed the downloading problem with a workaround.
Development Test 1 (10/24/09): Initial release
- John: Is there a way to change how the installer complains about not having a launcher executable? I had to make a dummy exe to get around that :(.
- Apparently the installer doesn't download the SpeedyFox executable. Why?
This should be fixed before posted as a release. The installer should do what it's supposed to...install the app.
Also - you should not have "?MB installed". You should have an actual installed size, just as every other app does.
I'm on a library computer, and while it's soooo... much better than the public library's computers, it still doesn't let you right click on explorer windows.
I'll get to fixing it now...
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I'm stumped. Why won't it download?
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It does but you need to fill in DownloadTo in installer.ini
EDIT: OK, scrap that, I see you're downloading it to the main folder. Never tried that before, is that supposed to work?
EDIT2: It's in USER\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files. Doesn't look like downloading to the main folder is supported because if I change DownloadTo to App then it appears (in App).
I just thought of a nice workaround. I can use
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on there site and it says its a 0.3mb size download
why do you say it's a 271mb download?
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It says 271KB which is about 0.3 MB.
my bad
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I changed it and didn't say I did }:).
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I fixed the problem with the downloading by using
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This is cool!
It saved me 14mb which isn't much but its something! I like it.
The next thing I'd do is to pass the firefoxPortable location directly to the app
Or ask the devs to implement a feature that shows you how much space you saved (like AppCompactor has).
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I...Will...Try...
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but maybe make it an ini option because not everyone has firefox in the standard location.
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I haven't tried an AHK tray GUI before (other than modifying AutoMemScan) so I'll start with trying that.
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I would have thought all you'd need would be to pass it as an argument or whatever, and then ExecWait? (You could weight Firefox before and after if really wanted.) I haven't tried the program though.
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Yes it is...
But I want to do overkill and make a unobtusive GUI tray.
Thanks for the idea of weighing Firefox... it'll make people happy :).
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This is my 1st homebrew tray GUI, and it's still in the works. It works, unless if you give it a drive letter that isn't the same one that it is on (dynamic drive compensation is hard).
Written in AHK.
/* SpeedyFox Unobtrusive Background Program * Copyright (c) 2009, digitxp * All rights reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list * of conditions and the following disclaimer. * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list * of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials * provided with the distribution. * * Neither the name of the nor the names of its contributors may be used to * endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS * OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER * IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. */ #noenv #notrayicon #persistent #singleinstance,Force ;===Variables location = %A_ScriptDir% ffprofile = fflaunch = 0 fflaunchloc = runstring = StringLeft,driveletter,A_ScriptDir,2 ;get the drive letter ;===Add the menutray icons Menu, TRAY, NoStandard Menu, TRAY, Add, SpeedyFox Background, About Menu, TRAY, Add ;add a separator line Menu, TRAY, Add, Status, blank ;this is where the status goes Menu, Settings, Add, SpeedyFox Location..., SelectLocation Menu, Settings, Add, Firefox Profile..., SelectProfile Menu, Settings, Add, Launch Firefox When Done, LaunchFFToggle Menu, Settings, Add, Firefox Executable Location..., LaunchFFChoose Menu, TRAY, Add, Settings, :Settings Menu,TRAY, Add, Quit, Quit Menu,TRAY, Tip, We are busy making Firefox`nfaster than you'll ever imagine... ;===Grab the Locations from the settings file INIRead, location, %A_ScriptDir%\speedyfoxbg.settings.file, Locations, SpeedyFoxLocation INIRead, ffprofile, %A_ScriptDir%\speedyfoxbg.settings.file, Locations, FirefoxProfileLocation INIRead, fflaunch, %A_ScriptDir%\speedyfoxbg.settings.file, Locations, ExecuteFF INIRead, fflaunchloc, %A_ScriptDir%\speedyfoxbg.settings.file, Locations, FFLocation ;===Check if there were any reading errors if ( location = ERROR ) GoSub, SelectLocation if ( ffprofile = ERROR ) GoSub, SelectProfile if ( fflaunch = ERROR or fflaunchloc = ERROR) { fflaunch = 0 fflaunchloc = } ;===Change the traymenu according to the FF exec thingy if ( fflaunch = 1 ) Menu, TRAY, enable, LaunchFirefoxWhenDone ;===Check if it's a valid location IfNotExist, %driveletter%\%location% GoSub, SelectLocation IfNotExist, %driveletter%\%ffprofile% GoSub, SelectProfile IfNotExist, %driveletter%\%fflaunchloc% { fflaunch = 0 fflaunchloc = } ;===Search for the Firefox folder and prompt user if he wants to do that If fflaunch = 0 IfExist, %A_ScriptDir%\..\FirefoxPortable\FirefoxPortable.exe { MsgBox,4132, Found Firefox Portable, Hey,`nwe found a Firefox Portable install, you wanna run it after we're done doing our thing?, 30 ;show a yes/no messagebox, question mark, system modal IfMsgBox Yes fflaunchloc= %A_ScriptDir%\..\FirefoxPortable\FirefoxPortable.exe IfMsgBox No fflaunch = -1 ;-1 is the 'don't ask' option } ;===The really important launch part Launch: runstring = %location% /profile:%ffprofile% RunWait, %runstring% ;===Make a traytip here ;===Run FF if (fflaunch = 1) Run %fflaunchloc% Goto Quit About: ;===Make an about dialog ;======Settings=========================================================================== SelectLocation: ;===Set the SpeedyFox Location FileSelectFile, location, 2, Select the SpeedyFox Executable, SpeedyFox Executable (speedyfox.exe) if ( location = ) { MsgBox,4116, Choose, or kill me., You didn't choose the speedyfox program. Would you like to choose it now? ;yes/no,icon hand,system modal IfMsgBox Yes Goto SelectLocation IfMsgBox No ExitApp } IfNotExist, %location% ;validate { MsgBox, 4148, SpeedyFox isn't over there, Yeah, um... you chose a nonexistent file... Do you have the guts to go and choose a folder that does exist? ;yes/no,exclamation,system modal IfMsgBox Yes Goto SelectLocation IfMsgBox No ExitApp } INIWrite, %location%, %A_ScriptDir%\speedyfoxbg.settings.file, Locations, SpeedyFoxLocation return SelectProfile: ;===Set the Firefox profile FileSelectFolder, ffprofile, *%driveletter%, 0, Select your Firefox profile. if ( ErrorLevel = 1 ) { MsgBox,4116, Choose, or (let us) die., You didn't choose the Firefox profile. Would you like to choose it now? ;yes/no,icon hand,system modal IfMsgBox Yes Goto SelectProfile IfMsgBox No ExitApp } IfNotExist, %ffprofile% ;validate { MsgBox, 4148, Your profile doesn't exist, Yeah, um... you chose a nonexistent folder... Do you have the guts to go and choose a folder that does exist? ;yes/no,exclamation,system modal IfMsgBox Yes Goto SelectProfile IfMsgBox No ExitApp } StringTrimLeft,ffprofile,ffprofile,3 INIWrite, %ffprofile%, %A_ScriptDir%\speedyfoxbg.settings.file, Locations, FirefoxProfileLocation Goto Launch LaunchFFToggle: ;===Toggle whether or not to run FF if ( fflaunch = 1 ) { fflaunch = 0 Menu, TRAY, disable, LaunchFirefoxWhenDone } else ;because maybe -1 will turn up { fflaunch = 1 Menu, TRAY, enable, LaunchFirefoxWhenDone } INIWrite, %fflaunch%, %A_ScriptDir%\speedyfoxbg.settings.file, Locations, fflaunch return LaunchFFChoose: ;===Choose where the FF executable is FileSelectFile, fflaunchloc, 3, %A_ScriptDir%\.., Choose the Firefox Portable launcher, Firefox Portable Launchers (FirefoxPortable.exe) if ( location = ) { MsgBox,4116, Choose!, You didn't choose the Firefox launcher. Would you like to choose it now? ;yes/no,icon hand,system modal IfMsgBox Yes Goto LaunchFFChoose IfMsgBox No { fflaunch = 0 Menu, TRAY, disable, LaunchFirefoxWhenDone INIWrite, %fflaunch%, %A_ScriptDir%\speedyfoxbg.settings.file, Locations, fflaunch Goto Launch } } return ;========================================================================================== Quit: ;===Check if SpeedyFox is still running, and if it is, don't close just yet Process, Exist, speedyfox.exe If ( ErrorLevel = 0) ;if it doesn't exist ExitApp Else { MsgBox,4404,SpeedyFox is Still Running, SpeedyFox is apparently still running.`nWould you like to kill it and get on with your life?,120 ;adds a message box that has a Yes/No option, with no selected by default and an exclamation point IfMsgBox, Yes Process,Close,speedyfox.exe IfMsgBox, No return IfMsgBox, Timeout return } blank: returnInsert original signature here with Greasemonkey Script.
Here's a compiled version for the truly lazy :P.
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1468369/PADump/SpeedyFoxBG.exe
(MD5: 25412b97f89afe5b896a2d5b7a8fe2cd)
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So is that the fixed version now?
It's a compiled version. I don't want to work on it any further until I get some feedback.
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OK. I got it - it asked for the EXE file, then FF profile location and then nothing happened..?
The original speedyfox.exe on the other hand seems pretty portable to me - what traces does it leave behind?
None, supposedly.
As I said, it's a work in progress. I guess the next thing on my list would be to add some debugging features.
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