Portable App Development

I think I'm gonna try and make a portable version of Tile World

Once I heard someone request the old Chip's Challenge game, I really wanted to have it portably. And it was a simple game, so I could have just made a launcher for it for myself, but I couldn't release it because it's not free or open source.

Maybe I'm just not looking hard enough, but I can't seem to find anything about this. What are the specifications for the .paf.exe format? I'd like to use it for my portable CRPG, Spectacles: Bruce's Story.

I know the on start and on exit functionality has been suggested for PAM.
And ASuite already has it.
I have a suggestion for both (PAM's hopeful future support) and ASuite.
The ability to select BOTH the on start and on exit option along with a different argument for each option. This would allow the menu to start AND stop an application with the menu if the application supports it. The support could also possibly be added to the current launchers.

Hey everybody,
I've been going around this site in amazement thinking how many of my favorite programs I could use out of the house, so I decided to try it with Flash MX 2004.

Now bear with me this is my first portabilized application so there will be some registry entries left over.

1. Install and authorize your copy of Flash MX 2004, then navigate to the programs main folder (in my case C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash MX 2004\).

2. Make a folder to hold the program's files (I recommend directly on your flashdrive, that is if you have about 32 MB to spare).

Is there any way someone could make a launcher for this app. I would really apreciate it.
Here is the link: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/apollo/

Thanks
Ben

Hey man Love your work on this.. But I'm here to tell you that the Backup/restore don't work all that good... I Tested it out on 3 flash drives and it did not copy the hole drive.... It only copies half the drive...

If you need more info tell me and I'll post it....

[Format]
Type=PortableAppsFormat
Version=0.9

[Details]
Name=Miranda IM Portable
ShortName=Miranda IM
Publisher=Miranda IM Team & PortableApps.com (John T. Haller)
Homepage=PortableApps.com/MirandaPortable
Category=Internet
Description=Miranda IM Portable is the popular Miranda IM packaged as a portable>>
app, so you can take your instant messaging client on the go.
InstallSize=2

[License]
Shareable=true

[Version]
PackageVersion=0.6.8.0
PackageRevision=0
DisplayVersion=0.6.8 (ANSI)

[Control]
Icons=1
Start=MirandaPortable.exe

There appear to be three flavors of portable now: truly, clean, and dirty.

- Truly-portable does not modify the host at all.

- Clean-portable modifies the host but restores it after running.

- Dirty-portable runs amuck, leaving changes, removing/adding files/registry, or :gasp: installing services!

[ -- quote: creeduk on January 16, 2007 - 1:56pm.

does anybody know which one is being referenced during file open or file new?

-- end quote ]

ref: https://portableapps.com/node/4310

suggestion: FileMon
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/Filemon.mspx

"FileMon monitors and displays file system activity on a system in real-time. Its advanced capabilities make it a powerful tool for exploring the way Windows works, seeing how applications use the files and DLLs, or tracking down problems in system or application file configurations"

plus.........

disregard this post, it will be added in the next version

John, thanks

/sgt