I have a couple of questions.
First, does using any ClamWin components without starting from ClamWinPortable.exe cause any problems after closing? In other words, does ClamWinPortable.exe perform any cleanup tasks like MirandaPortable.exe does?
Second, I would like to use ClamWin to automatically scan received files in Miranda. I am not sure what I should enter into the command line in miranda under virus scanning... I did read a couple of posts in both this forum and the Miranda forum but was still unclear of what to use. I tried using
..\PortableApps\ClamWin\App\clamwin\bin\clamscan.exe %f
without success
Any help would be appreciated.
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Clamwin without Clamwinportable, it wont be portable. It's never a good idea to tun any app released here directly (=without running the Launcher)
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Not sure about Miranda, but command line usage should be the same:
https://portableapps.com/node/5767#comment-31657
Probably should be
..\PortableApps\ClamWin\ClamWinPortable %f----
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I think the "--mode" and "--path" parameters are necessary.
I have no clue about Miranda's possibilities to handle relative paths or about your directory structure, but if %f is the variable for the downloaded file to scan, then the command should look something like that:
..\ClamWinPortable\ClamWinPortable.exe --mode=scanner --path=%f --close
That way you can be sure to use the portable version.
Though I don't think that using clamscan.exe does any harm, it's parameters are far more complicated:
..\ClamWinPortable\App\clamwin\bin\clamscan.exe --bell --database="%YourDrive%\PortableApps\ClamWinPortable\Data\db" %f --log=%YourDrive%\PortableApps\ClamWinPortable\Data\log\ClamScanLog.txt
You could skip the "--log" part, but "--bell" is recommended, as the window closes immediately after scan. And the parameters contain absolute paths (change %YourDrive% to your needs)
For more information about clamscan.exe's command line usage run clamscan.exe --help.
BTW,
..\PortableApps\ClamWin\App\clamwin\bin\clamscan.exe %f
If MirandaPortable and ClamWinPortable are both in PortableApps, wouldn't that be a step too far into the directory structure?
But it appears he renamed ClamWinPortable to ClamWin
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Simeon.
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Would this be the same for Firefox Portable, or more precisely, for various extensions in Ff? I use Download StatusBar, & am trying to figure out the command-line to pass to it.
Is there a comprehensive list of command-line options for ClamWin Portable? I would like to add the option to update the database automatically before scanning, if such exists.
TSamuel
Thanks for the replies.
I tried using in Win XP the following
..\PortableApps\ClamWinPortable\ClamWinPortable.exe --mode=scanner --path=%f --close
but Miranda seemed to have difficulty and ClamWinPortable never starts. If I add the drive letter, it works fine.
I have to double check, but I think I was getting a message that the file was unable to be accessed when I tried the above in Win ME.
If the ..\ does not work, I suppose that Miranda cannot handle a relative path in this field? I would have to manually change the drive letter whenever the drive letter is assigned a different letter?
Odd, but the drive letter for the location for where transferred files are located changes. I wonder if that occurs because the location is within the MirandaPortable directory structure? If so, would that be a function of MirandaPortable or Miranda? I ask because I figure to have a more positive response here than with the Miranda devs for this particular, small issue.
Thanks again.
..\..\PortableApps\ClamWinPortable\ClamWinPortable.exe --mode=scanner --path=%f --close
Or,
..\ClamWinPortable\ClamWinPortable.exe --mode=scanner --path=%f --close
Better?
but not having much luck
Default installation of both apps on USB drive (XP), I'm using "..\ClamWinPortable\ClamWinPortable.exe --mode=scanner --path=%f --close"
As in trephin's last post, if I use "S:\PortableApps\ClamWinPortable\ClamWinPortable.exe --mode=scanner --path=%f --close", it works.
Can anybody confirm whether using relative paths is possible? This post seems to suggest that it is - https://portableapps.com/node/2571
Thanks
In order to use relative paths accurately, you have to know what the current path is. Sometimes the only way is to experiment.
You might try sticking cmd.exe in the Miranda scan field, for testing, then type CD to learn what directory it is "in". If you can get cmd to open, you can experiment (by hand) with different numbers of ..\.. etc until you get one that works, then put that into the Miranda field.
MC
what a tip! Worked like a charm. For the record, on a default install it's...
..\..\..\ClamWinPortable\ClamWinPortable.exe --mode=scanner --path=%f --close
So close, yet so far...
Thank you very much