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31/01/2016 Topic: Request feature for "Get new apps SPS" window sl23	Not really sure what you're trying to say there Gian?!
31/01/2016 Topic: Request feature for "Get new apps SPS" window sl23	Ah OK, but my context menu does not disappear on opening config or manager, should it? Because it is interfering with other windows due to always on top.
31/01/2016 Topic: User preference 'Poll' sl23	This would be where a separate suite would be added for stealth apps, this could eventually include all PA.c apps and maybe X-Software. Depending on licensing and permissions required. I have noticed many X-Software out of date though, whether ties is reason for this I do not know. I agree that original versions are important but so should stealth be. Having the latest up to date version isn't always necessary, in which case using a PA.c or X-Software app is fine for stealth preference. If stealth isn't catered for or PA.c apps aren't welcome then the PA.c Menu should be added to cater for the many users requiring this. I want to rid myself of this menu but can't due to the reliance on certain PA.c apps being stealth, whilst their originals aren't. VLC, Audacity, qBitTorrent, Inkscape, these are but a few. Oh and I agree with what you said about the paf plugin Gian, perfect solution. EDIT: Thinking about it, wouldn't it make sense to simply use other apps to add suites? Things like WSCC or NirLauncher would take care of all NirSoft and SysInternals apps without the need for you to update them. edited by sl23 on 01/02/2016
01/02/2016 Topic: Proposition: SPS App name sufix to show her qualit sl23	These "rules" are the ones I've tried to follow as closely as possible and I completely agree they are necessary. Gian, if a publisher creates a bad sps, then isn't that the point of the Report a broken sps link? Personally, I think this should be renamed to Author's email, or Email Author, or Contact Author, for more clarity. What do you say?
01/02/2016 Topic: Request feature for "Get new apps SPS" window sl23	OK thanks Gian
01/02/2016 Topic: The SPS scripting engine sl23	Looks good, from the little I know about this stuff, but seems to perform all the functions we had problems with. Will this be built into, and form part of the SPS Builder app? Is there an easier way than this though: create text file with values inside echo.first value=1 >{app}\config.ini append values to a text file echo.second value=2 >>{app}\config.ini When it comes to adding many lines to a config file, perhaps eventually the X-Launcher or I think it was either Cherrytree or Calibre that required a fully populated ini file. This could tedious in such cases. For example adding this to a blank Cherrytree config: edited by sl23 on 03/02/2016
02/02/2016 Topic: The SPS scripting engine sl23	SPSFileContentStart SPSFileContentStop Is there any reason this couldn't be used as is? Could you code it to look for these two strings to identify blocks of text?
03/02/2016 Topic: The SPS scripting engine sl23	VVV_Easy_Symenu wrote: With the first slot I can made SPS of: "TCX Converter - The multiconverter tool", "Eye4" (packed twice) "MS ICE" and enhance "FileBot" (msi instaler) With the second slot I can made SPS of: "UltraVNC viewer" (rename and delete files) Erase the "$PLUGINSDIR" (directory of remaining setup files, OpenCandy, etc). Perhaps make "UltraStar" automatically portable as you explain in the "Portable Emule" I have around 25 more apps to add via sps once the script engine is in place! Can't wait to finally get all my apps auto updated, even if via my own sps, far easier than d/l, extract copy/paste, test! Any chance phase one, double unpack, will arrive in the first half of this year? BTW, is it just me or is there a problem with this site? text is running off the side of the page and I'm having to scroll right to read longer posts. I never had this issue before. It also happens on my android phone. edited by sl23 on 03/02/2016
03/02/2016 Topic: The SPS scripting engine sl23	Gianluca wrote: sl23 wrote: BTW, is it just me or is there a problem with this site? text is running off the side of the page and I'm having to scroll right to read longer posts. I never had this issue before. It also happens on my android phone. I think it's because your previous post where you put a really long line starting with "recent_docs =...". Try to modify it and shorten this line. Ok, I deleted the entire code. See how it goes. Thanks for the tip! Gianluca wrote: sl23 wrote: Any chance phase one, double unpack, will arrive in the first half of this year? What? Absolutely not. I hope you can have the entire script engine within the end of March both in SyMenu and SPS Manager. Seriously? I thought you said in email it would take 6-8 months of solid work, but would take longer due to other responsibilities? Did I misunderstand? edited by sl23 on 03/02/2016
03/02/2016 Topic: The SPS scripting engine sl23	Oh yes, sorry, I remember now, doh!
04/02/2016 Topic: The SPS scripting engine sl23	Can we specify an install path yet? If not then this needs adding. Also, double downloads. For example, AutoIt3 has the SciTe, but, it seems, only the basic package. So, a second download would be required to install this package into: AutoIT_sps\SciTe\ and overwrite the existing files there. But is it necessary to have SciTe as a seperate sps in it's own right? Or, just include it with the AutoIt package? Is SciTe useful outside of AutoIt or only if used with AutoIt? Just thinking, would it be easier for users if stage one was simply repeated? So simply keep the unpack box as is but have a second one for apps requiring double unpack? The second would need to be blank if not required. edited by sl23 on 04/02/2016
05/02/2016 Topic: Request feature for "Get new apps SPS" window sl23	Could you please change the NEW overlay icon to blue for updated apps and keep red for newly added apps?
05/02/2016 Topic: Request feature for "Get new apps SPS" window sl23	OK thanks. Isn't there any way it could check to see if the appname_sps folder exists or something? edited by sl23 on 05/02/2016
06/02/2016 Topic: Request feature for "Get new apps SPS" window sl23	edited by sl23 on 06/02/2016
07/02/2016 Topic: Request feature for "Get new apps SPS" window sl23	Gianluca wrote: So you are speaking about SPS installed on your local PC.... No! Not so important. In fact, seems completely pointless in light of my reason for doing so! Gianluca wrote: I understood you need to know if an SPS non installed was totally new or only updated. Yes! Basically so we can see what apps have been added since last check. Currently, looking through the list of apps, there must be around a hundred NEW apps! Except they're not new, they're updates, or most are. The remaining apps are new to SyMenu, ie have only just been added. We need to differentiate between NEW and UPDATED apps. Ideally, you open SPS Manager, click Get new apps SPS, see what updates are available and see what NEW apps are available. Wouldn't VVV_Easy_Symenu's suggestion of checking the previous SPS list work? Incidentally, how long does this NEW overlay stay on any specific app? edited by sl23 on 07/02/2016
07/02/2016 Topic: The SPS scripting engine sl23	7z \| rar \| zip \| innosetup [relativePathToTarget] Knowing nothing about scripting, this looks to me like it's saying: 1. Unpack 7z, then 2. Unpack rar, then 3. Unpack zip, then 4. Unpack innosetup to relative path. Obviously this can't be the case, nobody packs things this way, though I've come across zip's in rar files, but never an app. So what exactly is going on here? edited by sl23 on 07/02/2016
07/02/2016 Topic: The SPS scripting engine sl23	I have come across many examples of exe's wrapped in exe's, PaperScan Free is one such example. I used UniExtract on it but it doesn't work, at least the original and Gora's versions didn't, I'll test this new version 2 and see if that's different. It has had a major overhaul so maybe it will?! But, I see what you mean Gian, I misunderstood the example! Analysing too deeply, I tend to do that!
08/02/2016 Topic: Request feature for "Get new apps SPS" window sl23	Yep, that sounds good plan
08/02/2016 Topic: Request feature for "Get new apps SPS" window sl23	Would it be possible to write inside the sps file if that data doesn't exist? How exactly does the SPS Manager currently determine if an sps file is new? Another possibility: How about a plain text file listing all apps and current version and/or date for the SPS Manager to check? edited by sl23 on 08/02/2016
09/02/2016 Topic: Request feature for "Get new apps SPS" window sl23	OK understood, too much work for such a simple change, not worth it. If you plan on implementing the App Store idea then add it with that, that seems more practical. Sometimes it's difficult to understand why ideas shouldn't or can't be added when you're not a programmer.