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Portable App Development

Discuss portable app development and modification of existing apps.

Coding help needed...

Submitted by otbsupport on November 19, 2006 - 5:16pm

I need a way to change the computer's wallpaper when a program is ran and change it back after the program exits. I would prefer if I could find a way through NSIS, but at this point it really doesn't matter... Any ideas anyone?

Changing the Name of the Executabe for Portable Firefox

Submitted by crazypigeon on November 18, 2006 - 1:58am

OK, so with my drive, I go on many computers, and many of those are already running programs, Firefox is the main one. My Mom gets doesn't like it whenever I go on her computer and mess with her Firefox, and since I carry my drive around everywhere so that I can change the keyboard layouts with little effort (I use dvorak), I figured I could just run my own version of Firefox whenever I go on her computer, the problem is, that since the executables are named the same on my flash drive, and my moms HD, firefox won't launch, how would I go about modifying the launcher to do this?

Launcher based on API Hooking

Submitted by QuantumFlux on November 15, 2006 - 12:24pm

I'm starting to work with API Hooking to create a launcher. Basically what I want to do is create a launcher that modifies the program at runtime to use my own rutines when it tries to read or write to the registry. So far I have been able to make a system wide hook which changes all the text outputed in windows to periods. So I know its possible. Currently im researching the registry api functions and trying to write code to intercept from only one program and only specific keys while letting everything else go through. I am programming this in PowerBasic. If anyone wants to help out just let me know and we can work together.

Closing the launcher

Submitted by twnty3svn on November 15, 2006 - 1:47am

Is it possible to use the close or kill process to close any of the portable app launchers, but by doing so, this still closes the actual program properly?

ie. close/kill firefoxportable.exe and it closes the firefox.exe program as well

Password Manager .... ???? suggestion

Submitted by Grand Canyon on November 8, 2006 - 8:23pm

Hello

Firts i'm a french and my english is poor but i used a translator for this text.

I have to notice that under “ password to manager ” there is nothing? I have to find a software free : Passreminder 1.0 which is also portable here the link: http://eyecanseeyou.free.fr/passreminder_password_manager/index.php?titl...
Under "Memory Stick" is a portable software.

Réal Duchesne

I know, it's been brought up before, but...

Submitted by Brass2TheMax on November 8, 2006 - 1:27pm

Please don't just tell me it's not possible, but how would I go about making a launcher for either Windows Live Messenger or MSN Messenger to make it portable? I'm not planning to distribute either program in a package or anything of the sort, but I wish to make modifications for my own personal use.

Is there a way to make one of these portable, without altering the original programs, therefore not crossing legal lines? Again, I'm not planning to make a distribution, and since I'm stating it here, no one on this forum can be held accountable for steering me in the right direction. I would appreciate any help you guys can provide Smile

Question

Submitted by Petlydecker on November 7, 2006 - 1:41pm

Hello,

I have a inventory based program that I would like to run from my flash drive. The program is completely freeware. It gives me the option to install on any drive. If I choose my flash drive I get a lot or path related errors. Could someone make this program run off a flash drive? I would upload the program and it would be of use to the community here if anyone could correct these path or directory path related errors.

This is a download link to the file good for 5 to 7 days:

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