[Outdated] Code::Blocks 8.02 Portable Dev Test 1

You're doing a plugin multi :P???

Hi,

I'm using Code::Blocks for more than 3 months as portable. I just copied and pasted it into my thumbdrive, then override some environment variables.

According to my experiments, there is no need to include MinGW or SDCC at all. Because, these compilers can be copied and pasted into thumbdrive. Only thing to do is to start the menu or the IDE with a batch file and add the MinGW path to the %PATH% environment variable.

Advantage of this approach is that we could use these compilers with another IDE or another way (for example in another batch file). Also, we could update MinGW and/or SDCC (and/or any other compilers) separately. Last advantage is, the size will be reduced if any of the compilers are not included.

For example;

I use PStart as my portable menu. To use PStart, I made a batch file. It's not the whole file, but I give its stripped out version:

-- menu.bat --
@echo off

set MINGW_PATH=%~d0\Win32-Apps\Programming\MinGW\bin
set SDCC_PATH=%~d0\Win32-Apps\Programming\SDCC\bin
::
set COMPILERS=%MINGW_PATH%;%SDCC_PATH%

:: :::::::: There is nothing to alter below ::::::::
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set PATH=%COMPILERS%;%PATH%
start %~p0\Win32-Apps\Menu\PStart.exe

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As you can see above, whole applications that will run from the menu will "see" both the MinGW and SDCC compilers.

[EDIT]

User Template's are saving into the user's Application Data path (%appdata%\codeblocks\UserTemplates), isn't this edition modified to use relative paths?

I'm also interested in why did you choose to move default.conf file from Data/settings to App/CodeBlocks before running C::B? Couldn't default.conf file be used while it's located in Data/settings folder?

Also, DisableSplashScreen=true is not working in CodeBlocksPortable.ini file

[/EDIT]

You know, every time I decide to try something new, I always find a portable version of what I need right here at PortableApps.com

Zach, I thank you.,
And the new PAMBot thanks you as well.

I will check this out, see if I run into any troubles. Thanks for the work on this one!

Saved data to %appdata% on the host computer.
Source doesn't indicate a redirection.

Hi,

Sometimes CodeBlocks start working behind. In these situations I open the task manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del) and right click on CodeBlocks, select "Bring front" (or something like that) (the second option starting on top of the context menu).

Why could this happen?

This program do not save and restore Setting.
I installed this program and MinGW compiler in my usb-hdd.
And I Changed Compiler Setting to the path of MinGW in my usb-hdd.
But after closing program, there was default.conf in '%APPDATA%\' and
the thing I changed is not reflected in Data\setting\defalut.conf.

I need a good c++ ide portable...

Hi,

I'm currently using C::B with a batch script to override %userprofile% environment variable. In this manner, I can use C::B (and my other portable applications as well) without leaving any trace or important data on host computer. I offer this workaround to be implemented by default in C::BPortable. Here the code is:


set oldUserProfile=%userprofile%
set oldAppData=%appdata%
set UserProfile=%~dp0\UserProfile
set AppData=%UserProfile%\"Application Data"
if not exist %UserProfile%\. (
mkdir %UserProfile%
mkdir %AppData%
mkdir %UserProfile%\"Desktop"
echo laylaylay... > %UserProfile%\Desktop\"THIS IS NOT REAL DESKTOP.txt"
)

the oldEnvironmentVariable's are used for restoring the variable's values on exit.

[EDIT]
If you do so, when you want to open or save a file from/to desktop, you will use the Desktop folder under UserProfile folder. So, I'm working on NTFS junction points. In fact, this workaround is more suitable for me, because I prefer using my desktop folder on the portable device. However, the junction thing may add some useful features.
[/EDIT]

How are we? What is current progress?

You should be able to change all the info you are having problems with in the source can you not?
I mean it has it right on the downloads page?
I could do some code sniffing if you want?

Edit: Sorry I don't know if you are already working on this or not...?
I am also definitely testing this out!! bringing C++ Learning book tomorrow!!

There's a long story to the app data stuff. It's to do with a ShGetFolderLocation call. USERPROFILE and APPDATA must both be set, with APPDATA being the appropriately named subdirectory of USERPROFILE - which varies from PC to PC, by language and OS version. Otherwise it returns nothing.

I would suggest that you look at how I finally conquered the identical problem in the source code of my Inkscape Portable. It solves the problem by renaming before and renaming after.

I'm just about to start using Code::Blocks for a (hush hush) secret project (look on the IRC logs if you want to know what it is :P, so I may actually fix up your launcher for you and post the code back here if you like.

OK, I've now finished and uploaded my new version of Code::Blocks Portable.

Code::Blocks Portable 8.02 Development Test 2

Should this topic be locked?

ZachHudock: could you please add a note in the content of the page, that it has been superseded?