4 days ago
Topic:
Need help for testing a new thing (OT)
GianlucaAdministrator Posts: 1280
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Well since my dear SyMenu has been a bit disappointing for me lately, my attention is ranging over several other topics: web development, blockchain software, video editing, and, the last one, Android app development.
This is a small community of fond and trusted users that are software enthusiasts too and I think it's the best place where I can go public with my new adventure.
For this reason I ask you if you are willing to help me test my just released Android app.
It's called Shades Master and it's a puzzle game.
Probably the target audience is the younger ones, but still I'm interested in testing it with seasoned and expert users.
Above all I'm interested in testing it in several devices because, as you know for sure, the Android world is highly fragmented, probably more fragmented than the PC world.
What I would like is to receive feedback, bug reports, suggestions... exactly what a lot of you do already with SyMenu.
Thank you for all your help.
Google play url: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.median.android.dqrzrk
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5 days ago
Topic:
öneri;
GianlucaAdministrator Posts: 1280
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I know it's possible.
The PAF launcher or the FCPortable launcher you used for Paint.NET, are often used to convert non-portable programs to portable.
SyMenu is already portable so the only reason to use a launcher like those is to have no other files on the root. It's the classical killing of a fly with a cannon.
If I do that, I would use something different, a more lightweight solution as an executable with a SyMenu icon and some information details on it with the only task to execute the real SyMenu.exe inside a subfolder.
It should be a solution but there are some drawbacks:
- SyMenu already has a deep folder structure... Some programs, for example Calibre, suffer from this depth and sometimes they don't work at all. Creating another folder level is not so wise;
- I want some files to stay in the root. The license and privacy files must always be visible to the users;
- the SyMenu autoupdate process has to be rewritten because I could have needed to update the launcher too. It's not a big task but it's another task;
- but, above all, as I told you, I'm not willing to use my time for hardly useful tasks in this project, because the project is in maintenance mode. Not dead but almost.
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5 days ago
Topic:
öneri;
ero35Posts: 11
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Paint.NET 5.1.1 (x64)
https://disk.yandex.com.tr/d/oDVl82SSzM-8XA
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5 days ago
Topic:
öneri;
GianlucaAdministrator Posts: 1280
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Ok now I understand the 1) too.
Yes, it was a thing I was working on a while ago.
My intention wasn't exactly to create a package for newbies and one for experterts but to create thematic packages.
For example a package for musicians, one for the students, one for video gamers.
Further my idea was to offer the opportunity to create these kinds of packages directly to the users. So if a user builds an interesting package for a designer he could have shared it with the community.
Unfortunately, the effort to create this kind structure is too much.
If you follow this community or at least read the forum you know for sure that I'm maintaining the project and not much more because the return I got from SyMenu in terms of money, satisfaction, and gratitude has been too little to justify this kind of work and dedication on my part.
Sorry for this.
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5 days ago
Topic:
öneri;
ero35Posts: 11
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Example from liberkey
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5 days ago
Topic:
öneri;
GianlucaAdministrator Posts: 1280
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Ok the third one is clear now.
Unfortunately, with the technology I'm using to develop SyMenu, it is not possible to move all the files except SyMenu.exe in a subfolder.
Indeed SyMenu.exe is not really a win32 executable but it's a .NET Core IL file. .NET Core needs to have all the files you are seeing to execute it.
Well I could move the files README.LICENSE.TXT and README.PRIVACY.TXT in a subfolder but IMO it won't be a big improvement.
To make a comparison try to download Paint.NET that is developed with the same technology as SyMenu and see what .NET Core really would expect to find on the root folder.
In SyMenu I succeeded to move practically everything in the subfolder Lib but to do that I had to rewrite the mapping files SyMenu.Admin.deps.json and SyMenu.deps.json and it was a big thing, so much so, Paint.NET author choose to not do that.
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6 days ago
Topic:
öneri;
ero35Posts: 11
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ero35 wrote:
1-ready packages can be created. Example simple, normal, advanced etc...
2-it would be good if the description part could be translated into a language.
3-symenu folder can be simpler, just like a launcher (App,Data SyMnu exe)
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6 days ago
Topic:
öneri;
GianlucaAdministrator Posts: 1280
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What??
Please, can you explain a bit better what you are speaking for?
Give a context at least because I can not even understand if it's a suggestion, a question, or whatever.
Thank you.
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6 days ago
Topic:
öneri;
ero35Posts: 11
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1-ready packages can be created. Example simple, normal, advanced etc...
2-it would be good if the description part could be translated into a language.
3-symenu folder can be simpler, just like a launcher (App,Data SyMnu exe)
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8 days ago
Topic:
Request function to open folders
dove1005jpPosts: 1
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So you are saying that it is not in line with the developer's policy.
I am sorry to hear that, as I personally had the same request as the person who asked the question.
If you change your mind in the future, I would appreciate it if you could implement it!
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24 days ago
Topic:
How to add more 'portable programs' to SyMenu
taf66Posts: 2
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Thank for your explanation Gian. I unterstand more how it works. I really like your Sofware - Great work.
I often use 'SyMenu - Manage SPS Apps' for running the Apps (better overview) instead of 'Search items' in Task Bar.
I wished to run my own apps in 'SyMenu - Manage SPS Apps' without updating it automaticly.
Best regards taf
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24 days ago
Topic:
How to add more 'portable programs' to SyMenu
GianlucaAdministrator Posts: 1280
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taf66 wrote:
Hi, Gian
I want also to add more portable programs to SyMenu and create a new folder in ''SPSSuite\MyPortableApps\Capture2Text_portable''
Hi taf66.
I hope you know the difference between making a program available in SyMenu and publishing a program as an SPS App.
If you want a program in your SyMenu collection, the easiest way is to drag the executable and drop it on SyMenu. SyMemu configures it and adds it to your contextual menu automatically.
But, if you want to have a program as SPS, as you attempted to do, it means you want a program that notifies you when there is an update and helps you with that update, downloading the program, dezipping, and updating the local version.
The problem here is that with a custom SPS suite you are in charge to notify for the new update and guide SyMenu with the process.
How? you probably ask... With an SPS file that you have not yet added and that needs to be located inside _Cache folder.
I'm sure this second option is not what you desire but, if I'm wrong, go here to read this https://www.ugmfree.it/spsbuilder and enter into the magical world of the SPS.
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25 days ago
Topic:
How to add more 'portable programs' to SyMenu
taf66Posts: 2
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Hi, Gian
I want also to add more portable programs to SyMenu and create a new folder in ''SPSSuite\MyPortableApps\Capture2Text_portable'' (see the pictures). The folder ''MyPortableApps'' apperace in ''SyMenu - Manage SPS Apps'' but the software in it doest.
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Thanks
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28 days ago
Topic:
"Search Items" from Nirsoft suite
jimlad68Posts: 13
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Thanks for the suggestions. I have used WSCC for many years but it is not as "slick" as SyMenu, although it seems to have a smaller background footprint (from my basic Task Manager analysis, 17.4MB vs 62.1MB), but I doubt not enough to worry about. Of course WSCC has things that Symenu does not.
- For PortableApps not in SyMenu I do a file manager search on *Portable.exe in folder ....\PortableApps\PortableApps and drag the result into a new container in the SyMenu Configuration window, and similar for a few remaining items in Liberkey. I must say dragging into the Configuration window has to be done a few at a time or they end up in the wrong place, which would not be so bad if it was possible to drag more than 1 item at a time within the Configuration window.
So for now the most I need to run in the background is WSCC and SyMenu, and even without them running in the background I can Pin my regulars to the Windows Taskbar (or a shortcut to a Taskbar
Toolbar folder)
Regardless, works very well. Thanks
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29 days ago
Topic:
"Search Items" from Nirsoft suite
lupusbaloPosts: 77
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Also another workaround:
Install in Symenu (from Nirsoft) WSCC which is an "integrator" for sytem tools (from Nirfoft or other source ...)
It's a bit "duplicating" some symenu functions (because it also updates Nirsoft tools), but it works fine
Lupusbalo
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20/11/2024
Topic:
"Search Items" from Nirsoft suite
jimlad68Posts: 13
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Many thanks for the prompt reply, has given me the impetus to check out the manual again. However whatever I do does not include items from the Nirsoft suite via
"Search Items" from the main menu (pop up from taskbar).
But no problem I have my workaround.
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20/11/2024
Topic:
Update for dnspy
GianlucaAdministrator Posts: 1280
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It's not dnSpy.
dnSpy is stuck.
You are referring to dnSpyEx that is a branched version.
Anyway I added dnSpyEx as a new SPS and you'll find it tomorrow.
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20/11/2024
Topic:
Update for dnspy
ronen1nPosts: 6
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dnspy continue to update on this repo
dnSpyEx/dnSpy: Unofficial revival of the well known .NET debugger and assembly editor, dnSpy
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20/11/2024
Topic:
"Search Items" from Nirsoft suite
GianlucaAdministrator Posts: 1280
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jimlad68 wrote:
When I "Search Items" from the main menu (pop up from taskbar) it does not show items from the Nirsoft Suite.
It does indeed.
If a NirSoft program is installed it has no peculiar status, it is a simple item, so you will find it among the other searched items.
Remember the search works on the item names (if you leave the default options). So if you install "NirCmd x64" and search for "nirc" the item pops up but if you search for "nir cmd", well the name is not the right one, so nothing will be found.
Read here for the other search options:https://www.ugmfree.it/manual#Advanced_menu_Options_Search
I don't think it's your case but there are further search settings you should be aware of described here: https://www.ugmfree.it/manual#SearchItems4
jimlad68 wrote:
Although the search works from the "configuration" menu, that does not include Host programs.
It's normal behaviour.
The host programs are dynamically discovered because they can change from day to day. It will be pointless to configure them. SyMenu can configure only what's under its control.
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19/11/2024
Topic:
"Search Items" from Nirsoft suite
jimlad68Posts: 13
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When I "Search Items" from the main menu (pop up from taskbar) it does not show items from the Nirsoft Suite.
Although the search works from the "configuration" menu, but that does not include Host programs.
Do I need to alter a setting somewhere, or is that the way it works?
It would be nice to have all areas search from both.
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