I'm going to ask a developer of a free physics simulator if I can make a Portable Apps version of the program. The software is not open source, and is not to be used for commercial purposes. Anyway, what do I need to know about the software before working on it?
[Topic clarified by mod Tim]
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Why don't you ask the programmer to make it portable?
Basically, it needs to stay away from the registry (by holding settings in an .ini file located in the same directory as the .exe file) and keeping all of the parts that it needs in that same directory (so it doesn't have dependencies on .dll files that are found elsewhere on the computer). Oh, and it needs to keep from expecting to have drive c: hardwired (by using relative paths).
It might take some easy programming changes to accomplish this. Why not do it the right way instead of giving you permission to "wrap" the existing program? Of course, if the programmer doesn't want to do the work, then asking for the permission to "wrap" it yourself would be the next best thing.
Jim
neutron1132 (at) usa (dot) com
Thanks for answering. I'll be sure to do that.
Hey! Where'd it go?
Best of luck to you - hopefully it will work out quickly and easily.
Jim
neutron1132 (at) usa (dot) com