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VB6 version of PAM 1.0.0.8

Here's a new menu for you folks to play with.
My Portable Menu
And the source files
Source Files
Have Fun Smile

For those receiving run time errors, please try installing the Microsoft VB6 Common Controls
Systems running Win2000 or newer should already have them, however some uninstallers will incorrectly unregister the dll's (so your system needs to be fixed anyway)

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Cool.

Cool, if John hasn't already, he should integrate some of the features you've added, they're brilliant. Smile

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Hmm... Be interesting to try

Hmm... Be interesting to try it out.. But I think I'll stick with ASuite for now.

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Hmmm,

seems like everyone is working on a menu these days... Wink

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Umm,

>small and fearful voice

Too many lonely hearts in the real world
Too many bridges you can burn
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Well...

I am waiting for yours... Wink :lol:
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Don't

worry, it'll be out in a few weeks!

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deja vu

didn't john say that about PAM 2 a couple of months ago?

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update uploaded, added a

update uploaded, added a background image.

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Run-time error '339'

just downloaded and get following error-message after launch:

Run-time error '339':

Component'MSCOMCTL.OCX' ore one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid

new installed windows xp sp2 german

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Missing.

Just read this and downlaod it, shouldn't have a problem afterwards.
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problem resolved

hi @ all

i found a standard solution for the problem. if microsoft .net3.0-package is not installed you get the error.

so i was thinking about the issue. if you connect your portable drive to a foreign system where .net3.0-package ist not installed you can't run the app cause you you need administrator rights to install the package. is it right?

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its not a .net app it should

its not a .net app it should run without any .net installed.
installing 3.0 more than likely just fixed a broken dll that was already on your system. Some poorly written apps unregister dll's when you uninstall them.
I do not have .net 3.0 on my systems and it works fine.

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did you update your system

did you update your system via windows update service ?

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yes but I didn't install the

yes but I didn't install the 3.0, I always use the "manual" option.

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changed some code, seems the

changed some code, seems the last version I uploaded was misassigning the drive letter to the entire app path.
changed the exe name to mpm.exe and updated the ver # to 1.0.0.1

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I really

like it.
Some NICE features.
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Are you doing this menu just

Are you doing this menu just for fun? To replace ASuite/PStart? Or just to explain to John by example what you would like in PAM2?

It looks like you have the Launch Application Path as absolute minus the drive letter. I would need it relative to where the mpm.exe is.

Rather than always use my USB drive it makes sense to use the backup copy on my laptop's hard drive when I have my laptop with me (to save the wear on the USB drive and for faster operation) but here the drive AND the root folder(s) are different ...hence the need for relativity.

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All of the above. Just for

All of the above. Just for fun, to replace ASuite, and hoping John will take some ideas from it.
Technically relative paths can be relative to root, or relative to the app. These are relative to root.
I understand what you mean though, I will think about it, but no guarantee's.
I have a backup copy on my laptop as well, I just duplicated the path for the apps on my laptop.

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I have a backup copy on my

I have a backup copy on my laptop as well, I just duplicated the path for the apps on my laptop.

Do you have a dedicated partition for your USB drive backup? If not I would appreciate you giving an example of your laptop folder structure as I don't understand how it can be done with files in the USB drive's root.

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PortableApps: C:\PortableApps

PortableApps:
C:\PortableApps\...
U:\PortableApps\...

PortableDocuments:
C:\My Files\...
U:\My Files\...

The only file on the usb drives root is autorun.inf, I simply don't backup this file as it is only a 3 line text file.

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menu-app-relativity

So I fully understand... your USB drive only has two folders in root and you back these up to two folders on your C drive? This is a very simple setup which allows the use of root-relativity.

I have been using 'portable apps' for many years! long before the term got a 'new' meaning here. I have developed my own tree structure with more folders in root. I want to backup these up to my D: drive (I keep C for the OS) to folder Backups\MyUSBFlashDrive or Backups\MyUSBHDD to keep them contained, and be able to use them on the local drive, hence my need for menu-app-relativity.

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yes only 2 folders on the

yes only 2 folders on the root of my usb drive.

I will look into the app relative path and see how difficult it would be to change.
Won't be for a while though, closing on a house in 3 weeks not going to have a lot of time to work on it.

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1.0.0.2 Uploaded

Fixed issue with menu not opening as top most window.
Added Options to tray icon menu.

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1.0.0.4 Uploaded

1.0.0.4 Uploaded
Fixed sorting issue
Changed add button on app list to Add/update

1.0.0.3 Uploaded
If no menu.ini file exists (new install) it will scan U:\PortableApps\{AppFolder}\{App.exe} and add them to the menu.

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1.0.0.4

starts but gives me a "Run-time error 91 Object variable or With block variable not set".
I click OK and the menu exits.
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Is this the first time you

Is this the first time you have used the menu? Or was there an existing ini file?
If there was an ini file, try deleting it.

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It wasnt the first time

but I deleted the old ini file and the old exe.
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did you get th error with

did you get th error with the old version?
what version were you running before?

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I get,

the same error, I am running XP Home and this is the first version I have tried, hope you can get it fixed Smile

*Edit* Interestingly the version in the source package work fine, does it have an installer that could be messed up, or it the version in the source old?

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No

I didn't get the error with the old version.
I completely deleted the old version and I don't know which one I had.
I had the whole stuff on my Desktop.
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1.0.0.5 Up code changes only

1.0.0.5 Up
code changes only to try and fix error 91

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Still

Shows error 91
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1.0.0.2 vs 1.0.0.5

was anyone using 1.0.0.2 and not getting the error, but is now getting the error in 1.0.0.5?

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Well

I was using the very first one and I had no problems with it what so ever
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Re: Error 91

I started using 1.0.0.5 without the ini file. It was giving me the same error until I put the menu at x:\Portableapps\mpm\ after that the error stopped.
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where did you have it prior

where did you have it prior to that:?

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Root

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1.0.0.6 Up

Think I got it this time.
Thanks for all the info on the error etc.

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This error

It came up with this error:
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/7226/mpmerrorry8.jpg

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Cool

No error.
Fine.
Thanks.
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all black

i have some tips for ya

mine is all black and i dont see the x button or the usage and when ever i click on documents and etc an error comes up

( i downloaaded the source files so dont worry ) Wink

Na na na, come on!

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1.0.0.8 up

added the drive space bar
fixed the initial app scan not running
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Not working for me

It doesn't show up at all on windows 2000 Pro. Only the icon in the tray shows up.

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New Delphi Version Comming Soon

Due to the many issues with VB6 and dependencies on windows files, I have decided to re-write the menu completely in Delphi.
Here's a preview of my new menu. SmithTechPortableMenu
The zip file contains the exe, xml settings file, and all source code.
At this point the folder buttons work, the right click works on the tray icon, and settings will save to the xml file, and it is basic theme compatible with PAM. (and thats it)
Its open source so if anyone wants to incorporate my idea's into there work feel free.
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