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Environment variables for Program Files Directory

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Submitted by PortableApps Việt on July 5, 2013 - 11:23pm

Hello!

I read manuals at https://portableapps.com/manuals/PortableApps.comLauncher/ref/envsub.html but it doesn't have environment variable for Program Files Directory? In NSIS has many environments such as $PROGRAMFILES, $DESKTOP...why PortableApps.com doesn't make own the same environment?

I make Dropbox Portable but it have Dropbox folder in Program Files. And I want to use DirectoryMoveOk in [Launch] to move it.

Anyone help me! Thank you very much!

Portable Minecraft

Submitted by internetasian on June 28, 2013 - 3:16am

I can make a portable Minecraft launcher.
It can launch your Minecraft game straight from your flash drive.

I can teach you how to make it, right here on this spot.

*Note that this is for Microsoft Windows, not Mac!*

Make a new folder. Rename it anything you want.

On the inside of the new folder, make two more folders.
One should be called "bin", and the other called "data".
Obviously, remove the quotation marks.

Then make a new .txt file.
Open the .txt file and type this in:

SET APPDATA=%CD%\data
bin\minecraft.exe

What's the status of .NET support.

Submitted by JensFF on June 20, 2013 - 12:28pm

I'm currently trying to portablize a .NET application. As we expect .NET to be available on the machines where it will, it doesn't matter that it's not really portable.

At least we want to check for an installed .NET version. So I was happy to find the UsesDotNetVersion parameter in AppInfo.ini. I started the App on a PC without the required .NET and expected to some kind of dialog.

Nothing happened. So here are my questions:

  • Is this feature already implemented?
  • What behaviour is to expect when .NET is missing?

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