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Best setup for install / portable version?

Submitted by jps on November 18, 2007 - 1:45pm

I am currently about packing software and wanted to make a bridge between the needs of a installed version and a portable version. Just wanted to deploy a single package. An installer where you can chose

a) install:
- desktop short cut (if selected, selected by default)
- start menu entry (if selected, selected by default)
- quick launch icon (if selected)
- register in windows software remove menu
- autostart (if selected, selected by default)
- all data goes to $appdata (documents and settings folder)

b) portable:
- just unpack, no install

memory access violation (PAM bug?)

Submitted by jcoombs on November 18, 2007 - 12:33pm

I just tried adding "Cave Chaos 2.exe" in a folder directly under PortableApps. It runs fine when I launch it from Windows Explorer, but when I launch it from the PortableApps menu, it gives a "memory access violation".

I suspect that this memory problem occurs for a host of other programs as well (when launched from PAM), assuming that Cave Chaos 2 is just an ordinary memory hog.

See: http://games.softpedia.com/get/Freeware-Games/Cave-Chaos-2.shtml

The Web

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Submitted by digitxp on November 17, 2007 - 8:57pm

I wonder if it's possible to make a web-based version of the suite. Hey, you can't carry your drive everywhere, can you?
Yes, I searched the topic

Avatar Pictures

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Submitted by Tim Clark on November 17, 2007 - 4:00pm

For those of you who use a small picture of yourself as your icon/avatar...
Could you post in this thread/node a link to a bigger picture of yourself?

These little pictures are really driving me crazy Blum

At this point I'm really dying to see what John H and BuddhaChu really look like.

The little pictures have peaked my curiosity, really they have.

Quick response needed

Submitted by danieljackson on November 17, 2007 - 2:57pm

Alright i'm standing at a cross roads my old USB died the other day and its time for an upgrade. My problem is this U3 Vs PAM which is better. Can i use U3 apps on Pam or vice versa is there a way to convert them? And i tend to get random applications and put them on my usb drive can i make it so that i can easily access those from the menu interface?? Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated

Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition 2.0.0.9 "Ninja" Release

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Submitted by The MAZZTer on November 16, 2007 - 9:25pm

Yeah I know I'm not John Haller. Sorry. I should add I don't even know him. I just visit here.

Interestingly there seems to be no mention of this new update on the front page. I only found out because BetaNews linked to it, and the Firefox Portable page itself shows the new version. So I figured I'd post a topic in case anyone else missed it.

https://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

Annnd here's Firefox 2.0.0.9 release notes for good measure:

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.9/releasenotes/

Tons of U3 Portable Apps and Tutorials

Submitted by essentialsecurity on November 16, 2007 - 4:51pm

Hey guys! I have been working on making a ton of u3 compatible programs. I recently hosted about 17 out of 25 on my blog. This is including Adaware 2007 and Google Earth.

Cheers Mates

[Link to illegal software removed by moderator JTH. You must have the permission of the publisher to repackage non-open source software.]

have fun and comment me

Startup/Exit VBScripts to merge .reg files, launch programs, and kill processes

Submitted by jsierra on November 16, 2007 - 3:19pm

I've been using the fabulous XrX PortableApps Menu Mod (I hope the additional features will eventually make it to the official version). I have been using the startup/exit functionality as well as the ability to execute VBScripts. I have some custom programs that require writing to the registry, so I wrote a bit of VBScript code to handle this. I created a directory in the PortableApps folder called Scripts and placed two .vbs files: start.vbs and exit.vbs.

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