How do I pass a parameter to an executable that appears on the PortableApps menu?
For instance, I am using Truecrypt and when I launch Trucrypt I want it to auto mount my favorite volume. In order to do this I need "truecrypt.exe /a". I have looked all over but I have not been able to find any documentation for PortableApps. Sorry if I'm missing it.
Thanks,
Edub
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Official Apps support passing arguments to them using a ini file. But the Menu itself doesn't have that functionality.
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Some of the alternative menus, like PStart, support things like that. You could search.
Another possibility is to create a launcher. A basic launcher is pretty easy, if all you want is a command line parameter or something. You could have a couple of launchers in the "somethingPortable" directory, each with a distinct name and different parameters, and PAM would pick them up.
A regular windows shortcut thinks it needs to have an absolute path, which doesn't help much.
MC
You could use a shortcut creator in the forums to make an app run with parameters.
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