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Since last updated, i get an error every time i start platform

Submitted by dj-ad on August 30, 2014 - 1:37pm

Hi !

Since last update, 12.0.2 and now still the same with version 12.0.3, every time i start the platform, i get this error.

Access violation at address 004998D1 in module 'PortableAppsPlatform.exe'. Read of address 00000054.

Clicking the only "ok" button starts the platform and no other error seems to appear, everything seems to work perfectly.

Just that annoying box at startup...

What should i do ?

Thanks

Safely close apps

Submitted by farat_as on August 22, 2014 - 4:35pm

Hi,

I see a new feature which can close safely all apps when I close platform 12. But when I try to close portableapps.com menu I get this warning:

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The following portable apps are still running:
DittoPortable.exe
Ditto.exe

Please close all portable apps and try again.
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Google Chrome close itself automatically. But why Ditto still runinng? I try it many times, but I face the same problem.

Thank you

[Fixed] PortableApps 12.0: Cannot focus a disabled or invisible window

Submitted by serberustr on August 22, 2014 - 5:39am

I am having problems with PortableApps.com Platform 12.0.
The error message is "Cannot focus a disabled or invisible window."

I have never faced this error before the 12.0 update.

The cause of the error is the new search textbox area(above the apps list area). After search and open a program via new search textbox, the PortableApps.com Platform 12.0 always show this error to me whether I open the platform via system tray icon click(Sometimes crashes application) or press the hotkey shortcut.

Portable set-up/“launcher” for PowerShell

Submitted by JCSalomon on August 21, 2014 - 4:02pm

A “real” Portable PowerShell (e.g., https://portableapps.com/node/3922) is not what I’m after. I’ve begun to put together a portable set-up which is useable on systems that have PowerShell installed; this would be a launcher useable similarly to Command Prompt Portable.

Here’s PowerShellPortable.cmd:

@echo off

:: Home
set HomeDrive=%~d0
set HomePath=\Documents
set Home=%HomeDrive%%HomePath%

The "documents" folder structure

Submitted by Kees_Pieterse on August 14, 2014 - 5:55pm

I just want to note that the "document" folders functionality is rather primitive. Apparently it has been this way for a long time.

I was pleasantly surprised to see that something like this is included. This is my first time installing PortableApps.

However, as Windows systems these days have at least 4 default "libraries", namely: "Documents", "Music", "Pictures" and "Videos", I would argue that having only three (with "Documents" acting as the root of those other three) is rather disingenious (I mean the antonym of "ingenious" ;-)).

Ditto Portable data handling

Submitted by pau on August 10, 2014 - 8:16am

Just Curios:
While examining Ditto Portable from the PA-Directory vs. the portable version from the author itself I realized that the PA-Version always deletes the ditto.settings ditto.db from the app directory after I closed.

Why does it do this? Would there be a problem leaving these files on the stick without relocating them?

I mean if my PC crashes the database isn't updated with newest entries.

Please enlighten me.

Cleaning up after program opens file

Submitted by terra666 on August 8, 2014 - 3:34pm

Hi,
I am trying to portablize a program. Everything is working fine, but for one thing. The program creates a file in the directory it opens a file from. So, lets say I open folder1\blah.ext the program will create "file.ext" in that folder. If I open a new file in let's say folder2\blahblah.ext it will create a new "file.ext" in that directory as well.
My question is how can I clean up those files on the exit of the program.
Thank you for the help.

Custom.nsh to run a service

Submitted by billboz on August 2, 2014 - 5:41pm

Hey guys i have been making PAF's for awhile but i am thinking
of some apps that require a "service" to be running...

does any body have any info, or examples of "Custom.nsh script"
that would point me in the right direction....

honestly im looking for moore than some one to say
look at NSIS site! im sure it is their but how is it scripted in
a segment for a PAF...

thanks to any one that can help...i am a visual leaner witch makes it
harder than just reading..

Bundling Firefox Portable with CMS eval package

Submitted by iwrconsultancy on July 27, 2014 - 5:26pm

Was intending to release a portable version of the Hyperframe CMS, bundled with LightTPD and Firefox Portable so that Windows users can evaluate the CMS without having to install anything on their computer, or set up a hosting account.

Just thought I 'd check that it's OK to use Firefox Portable in this way.

Hyperframe is open source.
http://sf.net/projects/hyperframe

ABBYY FineReader 12 Launcher

Submitted by terra666 on July 20, 2014 - 3:00am

Hi, I have created ABBYY FineReader 12 Launcher, and was wandering if anybody is interesting in it to check and see if it is working properly. It needs FineReader 12 installed on target computer in the default directory, as the launcher is copying the needed files directly from target computer.

P.S.: I am also working on a launchers for several other programs. However, due to licensing restrictions it will require the programs to be installed on the machine.

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