Portable App Development

Well, I had trouble when I tried to figure out how to use Icecast when I first found it, so I decided to make it portable and easier. There is a frontend I made and it does all the process starting for you. If you don't know, Icecast is a internet radio server. With Icecast, you can host your own online radio. Sources are in the Directory "Sources". Sorry it isn't in PAF, but either someone can do it for me or I might if I have more time.

http://eyecreate.googlepages.com/icecast.rar

Is there an "one click" app to portable app maker?

JauntePE was such an creator but alpha and I couldn`t find it anymore on the web.

Wouldn`t it be better to put developement in such an creator then making single apps portable? Just in theorie each app could be made portable?

Hi, I was just wondering, what does it take to make a launcher? Is there a specific program to do it? Or do you have to program it? Thanks in advance!

Just thought I'd give you all a little heads-up on what I'm working on.

• RSSOwl Portable (w/Java) and RSSOwl Portable 2.0
• Rocks ‘n’ Diamonds Portable
• FreeCiv Portable
• WinBoard Portable
• DemoCracy Portable
• More projects forthcoming

I'm also working on some freeware ones, but not very seriously until John gets everything set up.
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Ryan McCue
Veivers 6

Hello,

I've been playing with Portable Apps now for about a week and I have to say it rocks.

I'm using it on my Ipod Video. What I want to do is make my Ipod self-sufficient, as opposed to having to rely on Itunes on my home computer.

I'd like to see an Ipod-Suite with the following elements:

Music Manger:

I really didnt know how to search or what to search for so ill just ask. How do you make the self extracting paf.exe that all the portableapps come in? Is it like a program or something just really curious. Thanks.

[Moved to Portable App Development forum - JTH]

i must be missing something important in NSIS Var command.
Var
[/GLOBAL] var_name
Declare a user variable. Allowed characters for variables names: [a-z][A-Z][0-9] and '_'. All defined variables are global, even if defined in a section or a function. To make this clear, variables defined in a section or a function must use the /GLOBAL flag. The /GLOBAL flag is not required outside of sections and functions.

Var example

Function testVar
Var /GLOBAL example2

StrCpy $example "example value"

Yes, I've searched the forums. I gather that there's a lot of stuff to know about "NSIS scripts" and the Nullsoft install system to create a full-fledged Portable App. But look, I just want to have a single file (Autoruns) appear in my Portable Apps menu. It wasn't long ago that I could edit PStart's XML file to do this.

*edit* Check out the beta test thread: https://portableapps.com/node/5577

Hi everyone...

This is my first take on portableapps applications, so don't hesitate to comment on any mistakes.

I'm working on a launcher for VisualBoy Advance (http://vba.ngemu.com/), a GPL licensed gameboy emulator. I already have parts of it working:

- directory structure adjusted to standard portableapps.com structure
- .exe packed with upx (--brute, 28% ratio)
- .ini file is saved/copied on start

Here's a list of things to do:

Ok, I think we've all recognized the lack of a portable video editor. In looking around, it looks like t@b ZS4 (the zweistein executable) has a friendly license and good support.

http://www.zs4.net/news

In posting at the forum, I received the following information:
1) it already has a .zip "installer";
2) purports not to use any registry values;
3) it *does* however register at least one dll using regsvr32.

I understand that last might be a deal-killer? The dev suggests something like: