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====== PortableApps ====== | ====== PortableApps ====== | ||
+ | This is the version I produced for the 2011 AGM. There is a [[: | ||
===== Your Computer on a memory stick ===== | ===== Your Computer on a memory stick ===== | ||
PortableApps is a menu and application launcher system that runs on/from a USB device. In fact it can be run from any drive, I have my netbook' | PortableApps is a menu and application launcher system that runs on/from a USB device. In fact it can be run from any drive, I have my netbook' | ||
- | For today' | + | For today' |
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+ | Later you can either repeat the process or just copy everything from the H: drive onto your USB device and then try running it from there. | ||
===== First things first ===== | ===== First things first ===== | ||
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===== Fetch & Install ===== | ===== Fetch & Install ===== | ||
- | Download the beta v" | + | Download the beta v2 installer to the desktop (or if you are like me, to a folder ' |
Then run it, making sure to set the drive to either H: or your USB memory stick. | Then run it, making sure to set the drive to either H: or your USB memory stick. | ||
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===== ===== | ===== ===== | ||
- | As well as the folders, you'll find a program ' | + | As well as the folders, you'll find a program |
- | The menu system will pop up (by default in the bottom right of the screen) and will auto-hide after a short while. You can bring it up again by clicking on the PortableApps icon in the system notification area. You can also just run 'StartPortableApps' again if you wish! | + | The menu system will pop up (by default in the bottom right of the screen) and will auto-hide after a short while. You can bring it up again by clicking on the PortableApps icon in the system notification area. You can also just run 'Start(PortableApps)' again if you wish! |
===== Now for some Apps ===== | ===== Now for some Apps ===== | ||
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You can download each installer from the Apps directory (you browsed that earlier) or you can bring up your newly installed but empty Portableapps menu and click on ' | You can download each installer from the Apps directory (you browsed that earlier) or you can bring up your newly installed but empty Portableapps menu and click on ' | ||
- | Start gently! I suggest you start by just ticking two or three Apps - FireFox, 7-Zip and Xenon would be my suggestions. Personally, I'd include NotePad++ as well but you may prefer another plain text editor. | + | Start gently! I suggest you start by just ticking two or three Apps - FireFox, 7-Zip and Xenon would be my suggestions. |
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+ | Personally, I'd include NotePad++ as well but you may prefer another plain text editor. | ||
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+ | Other Portable Apps to consider are Opera, LibreOffice and FoxitReader. | ||
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+ | N.B. LibreOffice is the new replacement for OpenOffice. Because it's a large package, installation may take a while but do download it today while you are on a fast connection! | ||
===== And then PediTree ===== | ===== And then PediTree ===== | ||
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When you next pop up the PortableApps menu you should find PediTree listed, click it and you should find that the Open menu defaults to your PortablePedigree folder! | When you next pop up the PortableApps menu you should find PediTree listed, click it and you should find that the Open menu defaults to your PortablePedigree folder! | ||
- | ===== I wonder if we can get Pedigree | + | N.B. It would do that anyway if there were no c:\pedigree folder to be found, but you will probably be testing this out on your home computer which does have a c:\pedigree :-) |
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+ | ===== And finally | ||
To start with, I suggest you add two Apps to your menu: | To start with, I suggest you add two Apps to your menu: | ||
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* Command Prompt Portable | * Command Prompt Portable | ||
* and from the games section | * and from the games section | ||
- | * DOSBox | + | * DOSbox |
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+ | On a Win32 host system there should be no real trouble running a DOS program. Indeed Pedigree will appear in the PortableApps menu and will run when clicked - although some work needs to be done to sort out the font size! | ||
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+ | If you like a more traditional approach, run Command Prompt Portable an then type: | ||
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+ | cd portableapps\pedigree | ||
+ | pedigree | ||
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+ | On a 64 bit Windows 7 system that won't work but Colin' | ||
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+ | Before going further, check whether your pedigree folder includes the file dpmi16bi.ovl and if it is not there you should follow Colin' | ||
- | ===== And then ... ===== | + | If u: is the drive letter of your USB drive, run DOSbox and at the Z: prompt type: |
- | Some black magic? | + | mount v u: |
+ | v: | ||
+ | pedigree | ||
+ | At this point you may still have Pedigree in a very small window ... something to work on! | ||
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