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Discuss portable app development and modification of existing apps.

Launcher Abort

Submitted by prapper on November 20, 2009 - 7:57pm

In the launchers, the labels 'NoProgramEXE' and 'WarnAnotherInstance' end with 'Abort'. OK, but why don't they 'Goto TheEnd' instead and unload the plugins/clean the TEMP directory etc. while they're at it? It would seem much more sensible and I can't see any problem.

Is there something I'm missing here that would make this inadvisable?

I was wrong! GM developers, read this!

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Submitted by Midi Waffle on November 17, 2009 - 8:43pm

I said earlier that I was using external files for the game, thinking it would make the overall file size smaller, but I was wrong.

Game Maker already compresses the images itself, so the file size isn't improved any using external files, and can actually be made worse if you don't use the right bit level (I've actually found out that sometimes 24 bit comes out smaller than 8 bit, so watch out for that).

I hope you guys find this useful, unless I'm actually the only GM user here.

Redirecting system folders, solution ?

Submitted by Mark Sikkema on November 15, 2009 - 11:44am

I know the following code for redirecting the 'userprofile'.

System::Call 'Kernel32::SetEnvironmentVariableA(t, t) i("USERPROFILE", "$SETTINGSDIRECTORY\UserProfile").r0'

But I wonder if there will be anyway of redirecting other system folders.

Like the following folders:

'Cookies', 'Local Settings' or even 'Temporary Internet Files' and 'History'

I have tried all sorts of combinations, but nothing seems to do the trick as 'USERPROFILE' does !

registration at NSIS/Winamp Forum ? [Solved]

Submitted by Mark Sikkema on November 11, 2009 - 3:48pm

This will be my last try, I am out of options !

I have been trying to become a member of the NSIS / Winamp Forum, without any luck !

It keeps giving the message that (my) Email is banned by the administrator.
But it doesn't seem to matter to use a different computer, email or even my girl friend trying to sign up from a different computer, username and email-address.

It keeps on giving the same (standard) message !!!

Sorry. The administrator has banned your email address. To contact the administrator click here

Questions and FYI

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Submitted by Midi Waffle on November 11, 2009 - 2:06pm

Hey all. Midi here. Just got a couple things I wanna get up here.

QUESTION 1:
I'm making my app in Game Maker 7, so if I use the install creator, is it going to try and modify the program to add the splash screen? If not I can make the splash screen myself, but then that leads to my second question.

QUESTION 2:
If my game gets put on the list here, would I be told of the URL for it before it gets fully released so I can fill out the URL banner on the bottom?

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