00:37:29 *** rob (44c48832@gateway/web/freenode/ip.68.196.136.50) has joined #portableapps 00:38:23 can anyone tell me how you set up the downloaded software to use it on a flash drive (the download and setup will be done on a mac, but the flash drive will be used on a PC). No PC on hand to do setup 00:40:42 *** rob has quit (Client Quit) 01:27:38 *** BeVegan has quit (*.net *.split) 01:29:13 *** BeVegan (~BeVegan@107-202-224-255.lightspeed.irvnca.sbcglobal.net) has joined #portableapps 05:00:20 *** pa_8232 (440b83f0@gateway/web/freenode/ip.68.11.131.240) has joined #portableapps 05:20:01 *** pa_8232 has quit (Quit: Page closed) 06:13:58 *** Drewbie13 (48f16428@gateway/web/freenode/ip.72.241.100.40) has joined #portableapps 06:14:10 Hey 06:14:16 anyone here? 06:15:17 *** ACfromTX has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) 06:29:00 *** ACfromTX (~acroft@66-76-68-254.tyrccmtk01.com.sta.suddenlink.net) has joined #portableapps 07:10:18 sigh 07:27:03 *** Tobbi (~Tobbi@supertux/tobbi) has joined #portableapps 07:35:06 *** Tobbi has quit (Quit: My MacBook has gone to sleep. ZZZzzz…) 07:53:27 *** Tobbi (~Tobbi@supertux/tobbi) has joined #portableapps 08:26:59 *** Tobbi has quit (Quit: My MacBook has gone to sleep. 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ZZZzzz…) 16:11:53 *** GordCaswell (~GordCaswe@unaffiliated/ve4jhj) has joined #portableapps 16:15:01 sigh 16:17:32 Hi Drewbie13, can I help you? 16:37:21 *** Tobbi (~Tobbi@supertux/tobbi) has joined #portableapps 16:51:49 *** Tobbi has quit (Quit: My MacBook has gone to sleep. ZZZzzz…) 16:52:19 Drewbie13: Can I help you? 17:25:54 Hey 17:26:11 I need to report an portable app that is broken 17:28:25 Sure , which app, and broken how? 17:30:36 Open Office and the installer fails. It says it can't read files from the installer 17:32:14 Can you take a screenshot, so I can see what you mean? 17:32:41 sure 17:37:10 Sigh 17:37:20 It decided it wanted to work out of the blue 17:37:33 Glad it worked for you :) 17:37:47 How typical... You go to tech support and it works 17:39:18 That's how tech support works ;) 17:40:43 man I guess haha. 17:43:47 *** Drewbie13 has quit (Quit: Page closed) 18:16:28 *** ACfromTX has quit (Ping timeout: 245 seconds) 18:29:41 *** ACfromTX (~acroft@66-76-68-254.tyrccmtk01.com.sta.suddenlink.net) has joined #portableapps 19:01:53 *** Tobbi (~Tobbi@supertux/tobbi) has joined #portableapps 20:02:38 *** MatthewAllan93 has quit (Changing host) 20:02:38 *** MatthewAllan93 (~MatthewAl@unaffiliated/matthewallan93) has joined #portableapps 21:33:18 *** GordCaswell has quit (Quit: Leaving) 21:53:22 *** iiidefconiii (b2544231@gateway/web/freenode/ip.178.84.66.49) has joined #portableapps 21:53:27 Hi All 21:55:21 I have a question, i downloaded office offcat and set it in a folder, but it doesnt show up in portable apps menu when i refresh, the map structure is simulair to all my other folders and apps which are in the menu. Also *.reg key doesnt show up, id checked the show hidden files option, but it just dont see that files. the offcat is an msi package but other msi packages are shown, any ideas? 22:00:26 iiidefconiii: you downloaded what? 22:00:56 *** IIIdefconIII_ (~IIIdefcon@178-84-66-49.dynamic.upc.nl) has joined #portableapps 22:01:27 offcat 22:01:49 its and office diagnostics tools which i often have to use on the workstation of our costumers 22:02:22 iiidefconiii: http://portableapps.com/support/platform#addingotherapps 22:02:27 that's all the support there really is there. 22:03:05 its just strange, all apps works exacpt for this app and .*reg key files 22:03:21 myabe a bug or something the devs can look into? 22:03:23 The platform only looks for executables 22:03:26 ie - exe files 22:03:46 and is that app's executable in X:\Platform\OfficeCat\OfficeCat.exe? 22:03:51 ok so thats the reason 22:03:59 i tought there were other msi files but their aint 22:04:01 where X: is your drive and X:\Platform is the root of your portableapps install. 22:04:02 why this limitatio? 22:04:25 limitation 22:04:35 sry i got adhd typing to fast sometimes xD 22:04:38 What other files should the platform look at? 22:04:55 *.msi and *.reg 22:05:01 msi are installers 22:05:08 cause i also use portablle apps for installers 22:05:08 there's no reason the platform should look for installers 22:05:21 and reg files are only for modifying the registry, so there's no reason for those either. 22:05:22 i have a few std apps we install on clients pc 22:05:27 the platform menu is meant to launch apps 22:05:34 not to run installers/registry edits 22:05:39 and which this supported in that it would be much niceler 22:06:06 The menu is all about launching the portable applications that are installed on the drive 22:06:14 *** iiidefconiii has quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) 22:06:31 to bad for us :) would love that feuture tough 22:08:57 *** IIIdefconIII_ has quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) 22:10:23 *** IIIdefconIII (~IIIdefcon@178-84-66-49.dynamic.upc.nl) has joined #portableapps 22:10:32 i may have missed youre latest chat cause i had to update hexchat 22:12:09 *** IIIdefconIII_ (~IIIdefcon@178-84-66-49.dynamic.upc.nl) has joined #portableapps 22:14:45 *** IIIdefconIII_ has quit (Client Quit) 22:14:45 *** IIIdefconIII has quit (Client Quit) 22:15:02 *** IIIdefconIII (~IIIdefcon@178-84-66-49.dynamic.upc.nl) has joined #portableapps 22:15:17 ? 22:16:16 *** IIIdefconIII has quit (Client Quit) 22:16:30 *** IIIdefconIII (~IIIdefcon@178-84-66-49.dynamic.upc.nl) has joined #portableapps 22:17:14 *** IIIdefconIII has quit (Client Quit) 22:17:48 *** IIIdefconIII (~IIIdefcon@178-84-66-49.dynamic.upc.nl) has joined #portableapps 22:18:08 *** IIIdefconIII has quit (Client Quit) 22:18:23 *** IIIdefconIII (~IIIdefcon@178-84-66-49.dynamic.upc.nl) has joined #portableapps 22:18:26 *** IIIdefconIII has quit (Client Quit) 22:18:43 *** IIIdefconIII (~IIIdefcon@178-84-66-49.dynamic.upc.nl) has joined #portableapps 22:19:41 still here? 22:22:35 yup 22:23:28 did you comment on my last sentence? sry i got a few problems with my irc client so i may have missed messages 22:23:35 nope 22:23:40 ok 22:23:43 are yo a dev? 22:23:52 *you 22:24:06 There's only one dev for the menu who doesn't really hang out here anymore. I was a dev who portablized some apps a while ago, yes. 22:24:23 so the project died? a bit.. 22:24:31 Nope, the project is definitely alive and well 22:24:36 cool 22:24:55 can you point me to a user name where i can add this kind off request/ 22:25:25 IIIdefconIII: http://portableapps.com/forums 22:26:00 the devs looking at the forums? mostly on forums you wont get a update and need to have a straight line to the devs instead 22:26:12 This project the devs live in the forums. 22:26:20 cool 22:26:27 will defintly post a request soon then 22:26:54 thank you for youre kindniss and you really anwsered all my open question about this portableapps 22:27:06 so i understand you stopped conver apps to portable once? 22:27:07 No problem 22:27:08 how come? 22:27:33 The ones I converted were because they hadn't been yet and I wanted to bring them with me. The other apps I use are already portable. 22:27:40 So no need to do any more. 22:27:47 *anymore 22:28:04 ok 22:28:12 have a nice evening/day 22:28:17 :) thanks again 22:28:18 You too 22:28:20 no problem 23:04:58 *** IIIdefconIII_ (~IIIdefcon@178-84-66-49.dynamic.upc.nl) has joined #portableapps 23:07:23 *** IIIdefconIII has quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) 23:19:55 *** IIIdefconIII (~IIIdefcon@178-84-66-49.dynamic.upc.nl) has joined #portableapps 23:22:33 *** IIIdefconIII_ has quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) 23:24:35 *** BeVegan has quit (*.net *.split) 23:24:54 *** BeVegan (~BeVegan@107-202-224-255.lightspeed.irvnca.sbcglobal.net) has joined #portableapps