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AbiWord problem

Submitted by crookadile on August 4, 2011 - 10:29am

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum but here goes.

I have searched the forum and can't find an answer

I downloaded and installed the latest version of Abiword and it worked fine except for the splash screen showing.

I have the disable splash screen box ticked on the new platform but it does not work with this particular app. So I thought I would disable it the old fashioned way ( disable splashscreen=true )and placing the .ini file in the correct place.

Now when I try to start Abiword I get a message saying that Abiword Portable cannot start, abiword.exe cannot be found.

Smart menu, not so smart

Submitted by Jörmungandr on August 2, 2011 - 2:00pm

Not sure if this is the right forum for this but it does seem to be the closest match. Please move if it's not.

I have a *lot* of apps on my portable hard drive with portableapps. Many of them are not actual "portable" apps. But I use them anyway as I need some means of carrying around diagnostic software to places that might not have internet access. (I'm a computer tech)

Discussion: Customizable Close/Eject/Minimize buttons.

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Submitted by John T. Haller on July 29, 2011 - 3:18pm

I've been thinking that our current arrangement of a close and an eject button isn't exactly ideal. Eject won't work for local installs. And some people are looking for a minimize button. So I was thinking that what if we set up the two buttons in the lower right to be customizable between a close, eject and a minimize and let users select how they work. I think setting them as Minimize and Eject by default for removable drives and Minimize and Close by default for running from C:\ would make sense as well.

Portable Apps USB drive

Submitted by GJansen on July 28, 2011 - 12:55pm

Someone mentioned in a forum about OSCON that John could be recognized by the USB drive hanging from his neck. This got me thinking, would it be worth selling specific PA USB drives with the logo on it and the menu pre-installed? It could help raise money for further PA development, fans get something tangible and it makes for good promotional material.
After I graduate, I will definitely buy one of these if available, and show off like a nerdy peacock prancing around with his feathers.

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