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PAM & ASuite Suggestion

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Submitted by SmithTech on April 16, 2007 - 12:09pm

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.

Chop down Flash MX 2004 in size and make it portable!

Submitted by Creebo on April 15, 2007 - 9:04pm

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).

John plaz read

Submitted by KiLLMasTer on April 15, 2007 - 2:28am

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....

Apinfo.INI Spec

Submitted by sgt-d on April 13, 2007 - 11:54am
[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

Truly-, Clean-, and Dirty- portable.. impact on host .. a severity rating and modification disclosure

Submitted by Iwant1 on April 12, 2007 - 3:26pm

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!

re: portable photoshop CS3

Submitted by Iwant1 on April 12, 2007 - 3:00pm

[ -- 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.........

Shareaza Beta1

Submitted by STORM on April 11, 2007 - 10:29pm

I'm new to the portable apps world (and this webby), and i must say i'm impressed.
I've ported my first working application, which i noticed there are many requests for.
I would like to post my portable Shareaza on this webby for testing, but i would like to first know.

1)Does me posting this application break any rules for the website?
2)What is the correct way to submit this appliaction?
3)Can the application be posted with rapidshare links for download?

etc etc.

Anyway, please reply and tell me the correct way to do things.

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