kj Posts: 6 31/05/2021

kj Posts: 6 Hi Gian! I can't believe I've been missing out on your SyMenu for so many years I've ben using PortableApps & subsequently moving it to Google Backup&Sync + Drive File Stream. Indeed I need to move up to more techie tool which can autoexec .bat / command line parameters. Have read your manual but not sure whether I missed anything. Here's my wishlist: 1. Easier installation by way of copy paste Apps folder into a lower nested folder preferred (Windows 256 char limitation). I tried copy from SyMenusuite into another instance installed SyMenu and it doesn't work. All the apps ended up in _Trash. ^^ Time/bandwidth consumption to redo the same apps. 2. To able have different user rights access to specific Apps / Containers, running SyApps as a Google Synching service. Something akinned to Win10 AppLocker. Actually intend to run this as local service synced with other workstations to save time on redoing setting/installation/update. Google's upcoming major update unfortunately will remove this NTFS permissibility when doing away with Backup & Sync app. 3. A separate download/install window. Enabling multi-tasking that we can do other config/browse SyMenu suite apps as download/installation is in progress. 4. Some guideline on how to set Java path for non-SPSapps. I tried installing Oracle JDK Java 8 x64 and x86. However, the SPSapps still required me to install a local path JRE. Is there anything which I've missed? Is there a workaround in linking the different style of coding/location of .jar .exe files of different apps to make them run locally from a portable path? Generally, i disable Windows Update and prefer not to mess up the OS, thereby preferring portable apps, simpler method of maintenance. Unfortunately Jportable Launcher apps does not function as a seamless linker. Have to browse search for the .jar file each time. 5. Easier method of Auto-Update for SPSapps Less techie setup. There is limitation with Google Drive File Stream in that it being a virtual drive. Hence can't assign NTFS permission unlike normal folders. Resorted to Backup & Sync method for selective sync into local Google Drive with which able to do NTFS assignment. Unfortunately PortableApps has grown to become too basic tool for me. Need spend too much time to tinker with it. Actually what does the directories within SPSsuite do? I tested portable apps which are not from PortableApps platform (but can run portably). Created MyCustomSuite within and it appears in NEW TAB in Add New Program. I believe I would still need to do manual update for each software? Do keep up the good work! Unfortunately I still have to install PortableApps for easy apps update maintenance. Hence my example folder paths: C:\Apps\PortableApps [which also is the root folder SyMenu] >> Had to create Apps folder as Apps folder itself is actually my "Google Drive" local folder path. >> This method makes me easier to add Items via Batch Import >> And I include PortableApps.comPlatform.exe to Autorun Update on click. (this the only plausible way i could think of to chain all my apps together within single launcher menu) Thanks & God Bless for the good work you've put in! edited by kj on 31/05/2021 edited by kj on 31/05/2021

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