Portable App Development

i got migg33 portble edition and windowslive mesenger portable edition

how about adding a 'update installed portable apps' function to the portableapps menu?

I know this is probably a simple task, but I can't figure out how to do it. I need the launcher to modify the registry entry for soulseek everytime the drive letter changes. It needs to go from

"InstallPath"="\\System\\Apps\\Soulseek\\Soulseek"

to whatever the current path of Soulseek portable is. I know this is pretty simple to do with ini's, but is there a way to do it with registry entries that require double \'s?

Also, what launcher should I look at to add to different registry entries to the same .reg file? I have HKCU/Software/Soulseek and HKCU/Software/Soulseek2

im useing diablo2 as an example, just replace diablo with what your file names are

Get Bat-To-Exe-Converter
http://www.download.com/Bat-To-Exe-Converter/3000-2069_4-10555897.html

Make a new folder the G:\PortableApps\
im going to name mine d2
enter the folder
Copy the program FOLDER into this directory
G:\PortableApps\D2\Diablo II

now make a notepad file in the G:\PortableApps\D2\ directory
copy or write this in do not write in the ( )

cd Diablo II\ (folder containing program)
Diablo II.exe (name of exe that starts the program)

Hello

Because there is no general update and upgrade function for the installed apps, when i want to update i go on the portableapps site. i have to open every programm and check which version is installed and if there is some newer one (exept some progs like firefox or thunderbird which can make update themselfes)

It would be great to be able to see the programm version in portable apps for all programmes installed via paf.exe archives.

my idea:
for example add one more txt file called version.txt in the App or Data Folder of every app.

I have created a Lego icon theme for PortableApps.
see what it looks like here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Vakhi/Thumbnails/image_01.jpg

you can download it here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?umbmm24iuvw

I am only writing this because I know how confusing Nsis can be, especially since it really hard to find info about certain code uses. So I propose one in autohotkey which has great documentation, and anyone could learn the basics in about 2-3weeks tops. so here is my code to redirect the profile and if anyone wants to help, we can make a launcher so users have more choice than just nsis.

#NoTrayIcon
#NoEnv
RunWait, "%A_ScriptDir%\App\Firefox\firefox.exe" -profile "%A_ScriptDir%\Data\settings"
Return

so, i have been using portable apps for a long time now, but i have only been a member for about a month. a wile ago i played with "mac on stick". it took me a little wile. but i got it, and if you have ever gone to the os section, above mac on stick it say linux "coming soon", and its been that way for a long time. i found, that if you look into Damn small linux, you can download an embeded version of it. off of one of the links on the site. this has a opening open. it was a little hard to download, at least for newbs, so if you would like me to email the folder to you.

I noticed that this program using 7z command version to compress files for backup, I also wish to compress files, but not for backup, to hide files in pics. https://portableapps.com/node/15648. That is the script I wrote that uses 7z command version, but I cannot get the added archive to go to the directory I want it to, and also the same with the extracted files later. I also have problems with folders that have spaces in them as it doesnt work for them. If you could give me any help or examples that would be greatly appreciated
Here is what I have so far..

Im working on an anope portable, for my UnrealIRCD Portable, If anyone has any requests aka modules or other stuff to be added with the pa. please tell me now.