Is there any way on how to put folder shortcuts in the portable apps menu?
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Folder Shortcuts on PA menu
October 21, 2010 - 11:12am
#1
Folder Shortcuts on PA menu
October 21, 2010 - 2:12pm
#2
Yes
Check out my post
https://portableapps.com/node/20498
It explains how to use the portable apps directory structure and the appinfo.ini to do exactly that.
Also, my home page has this packaged to install like a paf.exe.(Folderz) You'll still need to edit the appinfo.ini to point to the folders you want.
October 21, 2010 - 2:54pm
#3
Your post method was unsuccessful
Your post method was unsuccessful
Here is the INI file that i made:
[Format]
Type=PortableAppsFormat
Version=1.0
[Details]
Name=Folder
[Control]
Icons=2
Start=..\..\Documents\
Start1=..\..\Documents\Games
Name1=.Games
Start2=..\..\Documents\Work
Name2=.Work
The shortcuts appear but when i click them nothing happens
October 21, 2010 - 3:13pm
#4
Did you create the subfolders?
You need to manually create the subfolders in the Documents folder.
X:\Documents\Games
and
X:\Documents\Work
If the folder doesn't exist, the shortcuts won't work.
BTW, I just tried it with the ini file you created, and it worked fine.
October 21, 2010 - 3:14pm
#5
Yep
yep the folders are all there
October 21, 2010 - 3:20pm
#6
Hmmm...
What version of PAM are you using?
Try editing the ini to just point to the Documents folder:
[Format]
Type=PortableAppsFormat
Version=1.0
[Details]
Name=Folder
[Control]
Icons=2
Start=..\..\Documents\
Start1=..\..\Documents\
Name1=.Games
Start2=..\..\Documents\
Name2=.Work
Does it take you to the PortableApps Documents?
October 21, 2010 - 3:15pm
#7
Version
Does the menu has to be the latest one?
October 21, 2010 - 3:35pm
#8
Nope.
It works in 1.6 and all the 2.0 betas.
I've also used this in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 7.
It's just simply exploiting the Start path in appinfo.ini and its use of relative paths.
October 21, 2010 - 3:37pm
#9
Try the Folderz MiniApp
Follow the Homepage link next to my name, and you can download a preconfigured version called Folderz MiniApp. You install it using the Install a New App function of the menu. It will create shortcuts to subfolders of Documents, and give them colored folder icons to boot.
You will still need to create the target folders.
ALSO: These shortcuts are intended to link to the Portable Apps Platform Documents folder, not to the Windows Documents folder.
October 21, 2010 - 3:41pm
#10
Your Method worked
Your Method worked perfectly, i changed the INI back to my own and it worked!
Thanks for your help!
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