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FileZillaPortable_3.53.0.paf.exe Bug "Invalid xml file" error

Submitted by cbrannan on March 17, 2021 - 3:41pm

I'm looking for a way to give feedback on FileZillaPortable_3.53.0.paf.exe that was recently posted to the PortableApps.com project on SourceForge. Can someone please point me in the right direction, as I just keep going in circles.

There is a bug that shows up when using the latest release FileZillaPortable_3.53.0.paf.exe when attempting to connect to an SFTP server on port 22 using SCP. It throws an error stating "invalid xml file"

The previous version 3.52.2 works without issue.

How to avoid writing to the local drive C

Submitted by Stefano900909 on February 10, 2021 - 3:48pm

I would like to make sure that the program never writes to local disk folders such as C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\NAMEAPP.
I tried with

[DirectoriesMove]
Local-App-Data = C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\NAMEAPP

but while the program is running the path is written temporarily which I would like to avoid.

I think you need to redirect folders but I don't know if this is possible.

Thank you and good evening.

Stephen

Handling a Folder in %APPDATA%

Submitted by Drazick on February 10, 2021 - 1:40pm

I am trying to convert an application into a portable form.

The application only creates a folder named AppName in %APPDATA%.
My question is, what's the proper way to configure the launcher?

I thought about something like:


[DirectoriesMove]
AppName=%APPDATA%\AppName

My question is, how it handles the case %APPDATA%\AppName already defined?
From documentation I get it is first coped and kept as backup and then the local copy is copied.

Change Documents folder

Submitted by bolev on January 24, 2021 - 7:59am

Many programs use user Documents folder for store their user data (ex: UserDocuments/MyAppUserData).
I want this program not use user Documents, but the ProgramFolder/Documents/MyAppUserData.

What have I to use, a launcher or a shortcut?
What is the correct syntax?

Thanks.

Adding one PA app path to another PA app

Submitted by wingmanjd on January 3, 2021 - 11:25pm

What's the easiest way to add the path for one PA app to another? I have the following PA apps:

* VSCode Portable
* Git Portable
* NodeJS Portable

Right now, I'm getting around the PATH issue by essentially stuffing all the paths into my GitPortable Environment section in the launcher ini and launching apps from there, but that gets reset each time I rebuild Git Portable.

I see that there is an AppNamePortable.ini in the Other/Source folder, but that doesn't seem to be able to override environment variables.

Thanks in advance.

winMd5Sum not show on app list

Submitted by Noman_1 on December 18, 2020 - 5:15am

Note: Sorry if some UI text doesn't match, I'm using a Spanish translation.

Downloaded the app "winMd5Sum" from the main UI: "Apps -> Get More apps -> By title"
After downloading, "winMd5Sum" was not showing on the Apps installed apps list.

I found an issue on the ini file:
Homepage=PortableApps.com/apps/utilites/wincdemu-portable
Must be:
Homepage=PortableApps.com/apps/utilities/wincdemu-portable
Note "utilites" typo.

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