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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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Other Portable Apps to consider are Opera, LibreOffice and FoxitReader. | 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! | ||
- | N.B. It would do that anyway if there is 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 :-) | + | 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 :-) |
- | ===== I wonder if we can get Pedigree | + | ===== 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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