Portable App Development

I've just come across this site, and it's great. I'm using a portable jEdit at the moment. Here's my method:

1. I copied the jEdit program files to E:\apps\jEdit.
2. I created a 'settings' directory in E:\apps\jEdit.
3. I created a shortcut with the target set as "E:\apps\jEdit\jedit.jar -settings=E:\apps\jedit\settings". This means that all jEdit settings, installed plugins, etc, are stored here, instead of the "system specific" default location.

Well, i was just thinking that what will happen if you make a background transparent were you want to see through...

hi!
when i connect my usb-drive an autostartmenu from windows xp appears. i start portable apps through this an start an application. when i want to start another one the portableapps menu doesn't react anymore! just wanted to tell you this since i have no idea where this is from.

greetings

i would love to see Portable Apps menu [X] button can also close my usb connection.. so i don't have to find safely remove icon in tray or an option to close portable apps only or both (portable apps and my usb connection..). it would add great feature for future portable apps menu.

i try the beta portable apps menu.. yess... thank you.. more personalize menu and localize feature..

"need to buy larger thumbdrive, 1G not enough any more.. lol"

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7B7JR8C4

Its source only with a basic splash, the icon was create in Axialis Icon Editor Corportate so im allowed to distribute it.

The package itself contains no copyrighted material, as were not allowed to re-distribute the CoolPDFReader.exe due to licence restrictions. So the Launcher checks to see if you already have it and if not will download it from their web site. Which is allowed.

Hi, Im trying to write a launcher which allows users to launch freeware apps which dont allow distribution, like Cool PDF. The launcher will open your browser so you can download the binary and then open the folder you need to save it to.

The problem im having is I cant figure out how to get NSIS to open a folder. Ive tried Exec and the folder name, ive tried ExecShell "Open" and the folder name but it just wont open it.

Any ideas?

Does anyone know of a portable application to convert .m4a files to mp3?
Audacity does'nt appear to.

Many thanks

How do you do this in a lancher:
C:\program.exe --window

I have a few questions, maybe they have been already posted here, but, I have not found them :(.
- Is there a way to make the StartPortableApps.exe file start automatically after the USB flash plug-in, and not after the Windows auto-run prompt, it would really look better and be more useful?
- Is it possible to implement the "safely remove..." option in to the PortableApps menu, next to the close (X) button, because it looks a little bit lame to first close the application, and then unplug the flash drive manually?

I'm sure this has been asked before too, but what settings does John use to save his splash images. I know it uses 96dpi, I'm just wondering if he uses the highest quality available or another setting. I want to create my own splashes, and a splash template for Have Some Patience's apps, not including the PA logo, but none of them come out as clear as John's, they all have lots of aliasing. Thanks for any help.