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Registry(No EXE download)

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Submitted by Nathan9222 on May 16, 2008 - 6:51pm

K if any of you have used my launchers you know that by clicking the launcher, it will open IE or firefox and redirect for download if you do not have the App in the App\(Appname) folder. But my question is this, is there a way to have the launcher read what is the default internet browser on the computer, by reading the registry for it? Thanks for help in advance Smile

questions about upcoming platform language switching

Submitted by Travis Carrico on May 16, 2008 - 4:20pm

what is the language environment variable for the upcoming platform that many of the apps are now including updates for? i see that Keepass checks "PortableApps.comLocaleWinName" but TaskCoach checks "PortableApps.comLocaleglibc". also what will be returned from the variable? or should i even include it in my program yet?

Portable Wireshark / WinPcap

Submitted by interiot on May 15, 2008 - 1:48pm

I've written up some information about silent installers for WinPcap. Wireshark currently offers a portable version, but it's bothersome to go through the process of installing WinPcap all the time.

http://paperlined.org/apps/wireshark/winpcap_silent_install.html

Basically, you extract these files from the winpcap installer:

  • npf.sys (there are three versions, for different architectures): copy it to %windir%\system32\drivers\ (unfortunately, this is the one change you have to make to the local machine)

PAM beta 4 w/ wallpaper switcher option ...

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Submitted by consul on May 14, 2008 - 7:15pm

that could it do a different wallpaper each time? I know that right now, if you put the proper .bmp file in the pictures directory, it'll pop it in as the new wallpaper.
I've got a few scores of neat pics that could be a wallpaper that I might want to use.
It doesn't have to be random, or it can be random, or it could be partially random or whathaveyou, just that the wallpaper changes most of the time.

Too hard to script in it? Maybe even add a Wallpaper folder in the Pictures folder for it to pull from instead of just a file reference?

Just Cos I Love This Devt Project ... Some Scripts To Share

Submitted by dtanPApps on May 12, 2008 - 5:49pm

Just Cos I Love This Devt Project ...

I keep these THREE (3) scripts in the same installation folder as my PortableApps (ie. E:\PortableApps). This allows me to do quick, consistent, repeatable application installs on the various PCs around the house, at work or otherwise (just in the slim chance I do not have my USB drive with me).

===== Make.bat
@echo off

SET CPATH="c:\AddProg\PortableApps"
SET DPATH="d:\Downloads"

SET XPATH=%CPATH%
SET DESKTOP="c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\PortableApps"

REM del all old directories
rmdir /s /q %XPATH%

REM mkdir

Variables in source code(help please)

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Submitted by Nathan9222 on May 11, 2008 - 1:34am

Im wondering when you are looking for the environment variable for a program, for when you use "System::Call 'Kernel32::SetEnvironmentVariableA(t, t) i("APPDATA", "$SETTINGSDIRECTORY").r0'" what exactly would you be looking for in the source of that program so you can replace "APPDATA" with what it uses to store its data in its location it defines. Is it just like variable or the name of the folder where the data is being stored?? Thanks in advance for any help Smile

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