PortableApps.com Platform 1.1 Release Candidate 2

besides known autorun overwrite - the langfiles are deleted and replaced - ok, I understand why, but it should be announced, because all language mod files will be deleted , too.
The "personal picture rightclick delete" deletes the PP completely - perhaps the picture should be safed as PPcopy or something else within the data folder. Other new features seem to work properly on XP SP2 restricted account. Will test it with admin tonight..

Let's test, test test in order to release it as soon as possible!

Awesome! Can't wait for the official release.

Awesome!

Edit: Quick report. Didn't notice any problems. Personal pic works all fine. Homepage was set properly.

just a quick Q john, what theme do you use for the screenshots? zune?

Awesome!

Thanks for the update, hopefully this will be official soon and we can roll out an updated suite.

I see KCeasy Portable as a menu entry, is this something we should be looking forward to as well?

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!111!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!111111!!!! YOU RULZ!!!!!!!!!111!!!!!!!!!

Ok, now serious, I am downloading it and I will put it on my pen as soon as my school is over today.

EDIT: Ok, a quick try. It is awesome! Seems to work fine on Wine 1rc1 on Ubuntu 8.04. The folders now are great! I will install it on my pen as soon as I get time.

And an idea: how about integrating the updater to the menu? A button on the sidebar aligned to the bottom that would say "Check for Updates" when the Updter was found. If the Updater wasn't found, the button wouldn't be there.
Other idea is the menu at launch to start the updater with a hidden switch that would only reply the existence of updates (Marko would have to create that switch). If updates existed, a sidebar button saying Updates Found would appear. Tha button would launch the Updater.

Another idea: how about a "Linux Version", calm down, not that hard. Do you know how Picasa for Linux works? It would be like that. It would have the normal menu, and a script that would lauch the Menu trough WINE (that should come with the Menu). Then any apps that were launched trough the Menu, would be launched trough WINE. This version could work on Windows and Linux.
Then trough Windows hidden switch we could make the launcher show up in Linux and not in windows, also, some SVG/PNG icons could be included to style the folders in Linux trough a .desktop file inside the folders.
This idea could be used for Mac too.

What do you think?

Until a theme switch is added, I'll stick with the R30.

1) a set of 2-3 personal pictures by default like in Windows? (or where can I get them?)

2) adding the Russian language? (if it's not complex to be done I could try to make the translation - I'm not a programmer but only a teacher of English.)

Two quick comments on the code:

1) Can you include pngimage.pas? What is the status of licensing of this unit? The PNGDelphi project has been pulled from SF.net.

2) Your FindFirst/FindNext sequences don't include a FindClose- this will hold a handle on the directories which should probably be closed.

I'll start testing as soon as I get the chance.

John can I get in on the new theming engine testing? I've been waiting to see what you've added to the theming.

Finally! Nice job, everything seems to be working as it should.

Is it possible to open the installer´s clickable link in Firefox if installed instead of the standard browser?

It doesnt have the keyboard shortcuts enabled (i.e. Alt-s to search)

I´d suggest these:

[FORM_MAIN]
ICON_DOCUMENTS=&Dokumente
ICON_MUSIC=&Musik
ICON_PICTURES=&Bilder
ICON_VIDEOS=&Videos
ICON_EXPLORE=Da&teisystem
ICON_BACKUP=B&ackup
ICON_OPTIONS=&Optionen
ICON_HELP=&Hilfe
ICON_SEARCH=&Suche
MENU_BACKUP=&Dateien sichern
MENU_RESTORE=&Wiederherstellen von Backup
MENU_OPTIONS_SMALL_FONTS=&Kleine Schriften
MENU_OPTIONS_LARGE_FONTS=&Große Schriften
MENU_OPTIONS_ADD_APP=Programme &hinzufügen
MENU_OPTIONS_REMOVE_APP=Programme &entfernen
MENU_OPTIONS_REFRESH_ICONS=&Icons neu laden
MENU_OPTIONS_GET_APPS=&Mehr Portable Apps...
MENU_OPTIONS_LANGUAGE=&Sprache
MENU_HELP_ABOUT=&Über
MENU_SEARCH_DRIVE=Durchsuche dieses &Laufwerk
MENU_SEARCH_COMPUTER=Durchsuche diesen &Computer
MENU_SEARCH_WEB=Suche im &Internet
MENU_TRAY_EXIT=&Beenden

@Marko and other "germans": What do you think?

And whats the purpose of having a Keyboard Accelerator for the "rightclick-menu"? Is there one to bring it up?
Just for consistency: Do you plan on adding an eject button to the right-click menu?

I love it and it works well. Thanks John.
But is there a way to make it work like a right click on the eject drives icon in the taskbar? So it just ejects the drive so it doesnt bring up that window and I have to click 3 times? Or is that too XP-specific?

What is the wallpaper in that picture
i really want it

can i have a link?

... or do You working on it?

I think this might be the turning point for me: switching from the PortableApps.com Menu Mod to the official menu. Looks absolutely fantastic. Great work.

I've been playing around with it this afternoon on Vista Ultimate SP1, and it really well and leaves nothing behind.

all features seem to work properly except autorun.inf. It´s still replaced by install - which of course is a sort of update ;)...nice new features indeed

for the App folder lock removal. I found it really annoyin gcause I always make a copy of an App before I update it and I always had to close the menu to delete the additional folder.

I'll test it later!

EDIT

Renameing the drive works well under Ubuntu. Lanching Coolplayer+ and playing MP3s worked too.

I've been playing around with Release Candidate 2 on Vista Ultimate SP1, and I haven't found any problems yet. All the new features seem to work well.

No bugs found in xp and 2k(RC 2).

Just asking, why isn't the drive space indicator at the bottom localized?

just downloaded RC2, its looking good.
can't wait to get my hands on the 1.5 code and get to work.

would it be possible to, while PAM is running make the default browser FF portable?
maybe using code from PFA or xenon?

looks great btw

Hi,

I would suggest to have option to enable/disable eject button functionality through ini file. Lot of time during testing RC1 i have accidentally clicked on eject button. Nice this feature is now available in tray menu

With Regards,
Nikhil

RC 2????
it's cool........
with changeable name of drive...
i'm getting not patient when does RC 3 out??

John, what your nick on IRC? on what channel??

Please add the Russian language

when it out?????????
i can't wait.....
When 1.5 out????????
i cant wait it too.....

Why you do not on IRC?

Ok, here it is what is missing from the pt-PT translations btw:

MENU_HELP_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES=Proc&urar por Actualizações
MENU_TRAY_EJECT=E&jectar

Also, a few fixes I propose:

MENU_OPTIONS_REFRESH_ICONS=Actualizar Ícones

And I would advice the replacement of Small Fonts and Large Fonts with Small Text and Large Text.

Which in Portuguese is:

MENU_OPTIONS_SMALL_FONTS=Texto Pequeno
MENU_OPTIONS_LARGE_FONTS=Texto Grande

I'm happy to see the next version coming ...

Some comments:
1) Backup/Restore should be localized
2) In autorun.inf, LABEL should not be "updated" when installing the new version
3) When you change lines in autorun.inf, could you put the changed lines as comments? So it would be easier to change them back ...
4) At the bottom of the window "X MB free of Y GB" should be localized (e.g. German "X MB frei von Y GB")
5) There should be a tooltip for the eject button
6) "Get more apps..." fails if a local Firefox is started before
7) "Check for Updates" should lead to a localized page

Please, look at my reply: https://portableapps.com/node/13387#comment-82418

Sorry for 'double-posting' but I'd like to have your suite in Russian as soon as possible.

I just noticed that the PortableApps(.com) Backup should probably have that .com added, and the help file for it is outdated last I checked too.