I know that there are many discussions already about using mIRC and I have read all of them. I am still a bit confused on how to go amout installing mIRC for use on the PortableApps menu.
I think I have a basic understanding of the scripting, but don't really know how to go about packaging and installing it all.
Could someone please put up a step-by-step that goes theough the entire process of doing it? Where I put mIRC, how it gets installed, what I need to edit, what I need to run etc.
Failing that, just some points and perhaps I can put together a bit more of a guide for the forums.
My problem is this, I have downloaded mIRC and I have installed the Portable Apps menu. I have downloaded the nsi scripts that someone has put up.
But... Do I nistall mIRC somewhere else to then copy to my USB? What do I need to put in he script? How do I run the script?
Thanks heaps for any help. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would benefit from this assistance.
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1. Download mIRC (www.mirc.com)
2. Install it on your HD
3. On PortableApps folder, create a new one called mIRC Portable
4. Inside that folder (mIRC portable) copy the entire mIRC folder that was created when you installed your mIRC copy on your HD
NOTE 1: you should now have the following folder tree:
-portableapps
--mirc portable
---mirc
5. Make the launcher (https://portableapps.com/node/6028#comment-29077)
NOTE 2: https://portableapps.com/node/6028#comment-29532
NOTE 3: you have to specify the command line "-portable"
6. Copy that launcher into the mIRC Portable folder you did on step 3.
7. Run you PAM... mIRC Portable should appear now there...
8. Double click on mIRC Portable and that's all.
Have a nice chat...
Now... on mIRC type /server irc.bluesphereweb.com:6667 and then /join #portableapps
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If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
The -portable switch only works halfway for any mIRC version except the new one, 6.3.
In old versions it won't use the registry like it is supposed to, but it will not read registration information from the mirc.ini.
So if you use a registered version of mIRC you need to update to 6.3 for it to work completely.
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pkeffect.com
"We exist in a multidimensional polymorphic hyerspacial internode of neurotranslinguistic manifestations subjugated by hyperbolic quantum entanglement."
is 1. Download mIRC (www.mirc.com)
That mean that is the new version, 6.3...
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
Thanks, I'll give it a go.
There seemed to be a step or two missing here, such as downloading and installing NSIS Portable and compiling the script.
My edited procedure:
You should now have the following folder tree:
Here is my NSIS file I named mirc.nsi:
OutFile "Portable mIRC.exe"Icon "\PortableApps\mIRCPortable\mIRC.ico"
VIProductVersion "1.0.0.0"
VIAddVersionKey FileDescription "mIRC Portable"
VIAddVersionKey CompanyName "PortableApps.com"
SilentInstall silent
Section
Exec "$EXEDIR\mIRC\mIRC.exe -portable"
SectionEnd
I'm not expert on NSIS scripts so if anyone can come up with a better one (and perhaps an explaination of why theirs is better) I would love to see it.
Hope this was helpful.
Thanks to Aciago for the initial info.
Yes, I forgot to download the NSIS (also portable) and the compilation, but those are obvious...
What I would like to see in a mIRC launcher is a launch screen (I mean a launch picture, start picture, I don't remember how do you technically call it) like those on almost every PApps... that let me know that the file is running and that "someday" the PDrive will finally run it...
I don't have the launch screen because I'm not a designer... probably pkeffect can make one... hey pk! it is a good chance to promote #portableapps...
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If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
I have a pre-compiled (with launcher source) mIRC launcher that I wrote with custom ico and splash screen in PAF.
If anyone wants it I can upload it.
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pkeffect.com
"We exist in a multidimensional polymorphic hyerspacial internode of neurotranslinguistic manifestations subjugated by hyperbolic quantum entanglement."
If it calls "-portable" I want it...
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If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
mIRC Launcher for 6.3 only.
Enjoy.
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pkeffect.com
"We exist in a multidimensional polymorphic hyerspacial internode of neurotranslinguistic manifestations subjugated by hyperbolic quantum entanglement."
Page not found... :s
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If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
I couldn't edit that post...
This should work. Sorry about that
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pkeffect.com
"We exist in a multidimensional polymorphic hyerspacial internode of neurotranslinguistic manifestations subjugated by hyperbolic quantum entanglement."
EDIT: Tested! is nicer and faster than mine... and it also have a nice splash screen... but my .ico is better...
Also your SSL DLLs are older than mine...
Why do you have a Data and a Settings folders?
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If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
Just wanted it in PAF as close as possible. Some things might be updated soon. Think you could hook me up with those newer SSL dll's ? Can I see the .ico also
Thanks for trying it out!
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pkeffect.com
"We exist in a multidimensional polymorphic hyerspacial internode of neurotranslinguistic manifestations subjugated by hyperbolic quantum entanglement."
send it to you by mail... soon!
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
Aciago,
Can you give mine a run through and let me know what you think?
No Splash Screen unfortunately though.
mIRC Portable
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Because they stand on a wall and say nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch.
"Because they stand on a wall and say, 'Nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch.'" (A Few Good Men)
Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.(Albert Einstein)
Mine was pretty much based off yours SmithTech. Just rewritten for the -portable switch and took out all the registry stuff and added a nice splash/ico.
Credit was given to both you and John as well
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pkeffect.com
"We exist in a multidimensional polymorphic hyerspacial internode of neurotranslinguistic manifestations subjugated by hyperbolic quantum entanglement."
lol, I didn't really look that closely at yours.
I updated mine to use the -rPATH -noreg instead of -portable so I could specify the portableapp\data folder to make it compatible with PAM backup.
I just used one of my newer templates so the registry handling code is still in it, just not used.
I never did get around to adding the splash screen to the template though so its not in mine.
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Because they stand on a wall and say nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch.
"Because they stand on a wall and say, 'Nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch.'" (A Few Good Men)
Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.(Albert Einstein)
I tryed and... the first thing is that you have to go to "other" (I folder I always delete) to find the launcher because it doesn't copy the launcher in the main folder.
And I changed my mirc.ini asking me again for my name, nick, etc... and asked me to register it again... my mIRC have my data and register since 1998...
But your .ico is better than the one in pkeffect...
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If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
ok I updated the installer and just tested it. It copies the mIRCPortable.exe to the main folder.
as for the mirc.ini, did you copy it to the data folder?
this launcher uses -rPATH -noreg argument to tell mirc to use the data folder so PAM backup will backup your settings.
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Because they stand on a wall and say nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch.
"Because they stand on a wall and say, 'Nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch.'" (A Few Good Men)
Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.(Albert Einstein)
I just copied the whloe mirc folder into your mirc folder... my mIRC is completelly modified in popups, scripts, remotes and inis... should I copy all of them to settings?
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If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
my mirc isn't very customized so I just started with a "new" install.
I will have to start over again and let you know what to copy to the data folder.
I'll add it to the readme.txt file in the launcher as well.
EDIT: ok, just started with a new install and customized it a little.
You should copy the following to the mIRCPortable\Data folder
channels folder
downloads folder
logs folder
scripts folder
sounds folder
mirc.ini
servers.ini
url.ini
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Because they stand on a wall and say nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch.
"Because they stand on a wall and say, 'Nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch.'" (A Few Good Men)
Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.(Albert Einstein)
I'll test it...
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report