Edit:
Okay, I am not handy with the high level languages used today. But the idea of a USB-based folder containing shortcuts that can be re-referenced along the lines of the Convey Send to links is still relevant.
ede,
Background and problem
I'm very happy with the way Convey Portable is turning out and find it extremely useful as a tool to send a data file to a specific portable app by using the right-click menu. I have gone so far a putting a dummy target on my Desktop (empty text file with .{blank} as the extension) to use bring up the 'Send to' menu item (not very 'portable'). This will bring up most apps with an error message of 'unknown file format' But, I'd like to be able to launch some of my favorite apps without using 'Send to'. I was thinking using a '_QuickLink' folder with shortcuts under Documents might be a suitable solution except for the 'Drive Letter' problem. While batch files with relative paths might be usable, you then lose the ability to pick by spotting the right icon unless you are technically competent to handle batch compilers.
Possible solution
In creating the current 'Send To' menu, you use a set of shortcuts stored in the Links_folder (as pointed to under the ConveyPortable.ini file) and reform them into shortcuts under the 'Send to' menu with the correct temporary drive letter. Could this drive letter reassignment process be used on a second set of links in a different folder? The resulting target folder would then be available for program execution without redirecting an input file via 'Send to'.
This could either be incorporated into the Convey product or a separate stand alone product. Either way, the system tray icon could have an option to open the target folder. If Convey does eventually get merged into a future PAM, the target folder could appear like 'Documents' does now.
I appreciate the opportunity to pass my idea on to someone more technically capable than me!
Alan
Edit:
Just had another idea, if one of the links was to your favorite file manager (if not Windows Explorer), it could also be used to open the links folder instead of the default file manager.
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