Portable App Development

Hi,
I try to learn how to make portable app. I love to learn on some samples so I've read developement section on this site, downloaded NSIS and then...I found a problem.

I downloaded of course all source code of Johns apps. I went to AbiWordPortableSource as was sugested on developement site and I put AbiWordPortable file to compile in NSIS. Everytime I had an error - some invalid command.

Anyone can help me? What is wrong? Did I forget about something? or maybe I didn't change some line of code which I should?

Thanks for any help.
N.

Please!
Who can make launchers for this apps?
1) GeoShell, really need it! (OpenSource, sources for NSIS installier also included)
2)FreeCommander (Freeware)
3)XnView (Freeware)
4)CubicExplorer (freeware)

That's all

This is just a quickie thing I put together.

Since software licensing gives me a headache, this is unfortunately NOT an "unzip-and-go" thing. I have put together a simple directory structure a la Haller and I have included a vital scummvm.ini and launcher BAT that makes ScummVM nice and portable. I'll leave the fancy NSIS launchers to John.

Basically YOU get to put it together. Here's what you have to do, a more detailed step-by-step readme is in the archive:

- Download and extract ScummVM.
- Download and extract BASS and FOTAQ, two freeware ScummVM games (optional).
- Use UPX to compress ScummVM (optional... you need to be comfortable with command prompts, or already have and use a UPX GUI tool).

Here I go again! I'm working on a legitimate, portable Adobe Photoshop CS3. Someone will need to create the NSIS-based launcher, but let me share the steps I've taken to reach the nearest point. To write these steps most accurately, I am starting with neither Adobe Photoshop/ImageReady CS2 or CS3 or either activation license on the machine...

Heres my code for the app

!define: "MUI_INSERT_NSISCONF"=""

Changing directory to: "C:\Users\*****\Desktop\poratble apps\Evil.Player.v1.17"

Processing script file: "C:\Users\*****\Desktop\poratble apps\Evil.Player.v1.17\Evil_player.nsi"
!define: "FULLNAME"="Evil Player Portable"
!define: "NAME"="EvilPlayerPortable"
!define: "APP"="Evil_Player"
!define: "VER"="1.17"
!define: "WEBSITE"="cthelight.50webs.org/index.html"
!define: "DEFAULTEXE"="Evil_Player.exe"
!define: "DEFAULTAPPDIR"="Evil Player"
!define: "DEFAULTSETTINGSPATH"="settings"
Name: "EvilPlayerPortable"
OutFile: "EvilPlayerPortable.exe"

I have tried to 'add' an extra copy of ffportable to the Portable Application Suite.

That seemed to work OK, but I need to distinguish between the 2 copies.
I have added my main FF with all the extensions installed and want to add a 'Lite' copy which is essentially the Portable FF as issued.

I have renamed the folder as FirefoxPortableLite, but both copies show up on the launcher as Firefox. I can launch either from there but what I want to do is to rename one copy as say Firefox Portable Lite. Is this possible, and if so how/where do I have to make the changes to achieve this?

Any ideas?

I began translating PortableAppsMenu in french the uggly way : Find a Resource Editor (ResHacker) and brute force changed the item captions...
Then I saw this thred in the forum, so here I am!

Where can I find the Delphi source or resources?

How can it be incorporated in the Laucher in a more elegant way?

Thank you for helping.

I have completed the .nsi file, and what do i do next?

Hi,
is it possible to ad map in the right collum of the portable apps suite.

Hi,

I saw you are looking for a Telnet/SSH-tool... Since I have hosting, I use WinSCP in combination with puTTY. This way, you can handle files with a GUI and you also have the possibility to use a CUI.

WinSCP is downloadable as installer, standalone and source code. So maybe this can help.

URL: http://winscp.net