Hi,
I would like if the 'ZIP' downloads of XnConvert came arranged with an executable that's a shortcut linker and then all the main program files in a sub-folder in the exact same way as portables from portableapps.com do it.
I took this screenshot of what it would look like
the XnConvertApp.exe - is just a shortcut .exe that looks for [relative Path]\App\[the files]
All the files inside the App folder could still be used with or without all this.
I am requesting this for current XnConvert 'ZIP' downloads
http://www.xnconvert.com/downloads
Portable apps folder arrangement
Moderators: XnTriq, helmut, xnview
Re: Portable apps folder arrangement (Please)
On portableapps.com, the download files are not EXE??
Pierre.
Re: Portable apps folder arrangement (Please)
Yes I know that.xnview wrote:On portableapps.com, the download files are not EXE??
I was talking about after the app (of portableapps.com) is installed and the arrangement of the folder there (shortcut exe and sub-folder with app's files).
The one's from portableapps.com (after portable is installed) has the shortcut exe, the 'app' folder and a 'data' folder, but in our case of XnConvert, the 'data' folder is not needed.
Re: Portable apps folder arrangement (Please)
Yes please But don't post it on the XnConvert website as yet, post it here first on this topic, so that I and others can take a look at it first before you make it public on the website.xnview wrote:I can add a zip with this arrangement...
--
Remember to include that shortcut EXE that links to the real xnconvert.exe within a sub-folder.
Re: Portable apps folder arrangement (Please)
I've tried to create shortcut, but the shortcut has not a relative path, but absolute....
Pierre.
Re: Portable apps folder arrangement (Please)
There must be a way. How does portableapps.com do it? They use relative I'm sure??xnview wrote:I've tried to create shortcut, but the shortcut has not a relative path, but absolute....
Re: Portable apps folder arrangement (Please)
So:
.\App\xnconvert.exe
Basic relative path method still not work?
How do apps like Pstart manage to do use relative paths so well on Windows?
.\App\xnconvert.exe
Basic relative path method still not work?
How do apps like Pstart manage to do use relative paths so well on Windows?
Re: Portable apps folder arrangement (Please)
Hi, I a dev friend told me this:
is to create a windows shortcut and put the following command in the "Target" :
%windir%\system32\cmd.exe /c start .\XnConvert\xnconvert.exe
This runs cmd.exe under Windows/system32, and passes it the local
filename of the process to start.