How to make Clipdiary portable

softvoile · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:49 am **Posts:** 589

hi

I think it will be realized in the end of this month.

Guest · **Posted:** Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:34 am

i don't want to set the user profile location to the root of the drive so wrote this in the .bat file:
set USERPROFILE=E:\programs\portable software\Clipdiary Portable\

and ClipDiary still creates it's database at the root of the drive... how can i fix this??

softvoile · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:49 am **Posts:** 589

Hi

I don't know exactly, but maybe you need quote the path
set USERPROFILE="E:\programs\portable software\Clipdiary Portable\"

dpcdpc11 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:43 pm

nope... doesnt work either with quotes... well i guess i'll have to wait for the 2.0 release which you said will have the portable feature integrated.

anyway thanks for doing this for free!! the world need more people like you man...

respect,
Cristian.

Guest101 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:04 pm

Guest wrote:

i don't want to set the user profile location to the root of the drive so wrote this in the .bat file:
set USERPROFILE=E:\programs\portable software\Clipdiary Portable\

and ClipDiary still creates it's database at the root of the drive... how can i fix this??

You are wrong about this -- the batch file indicated previously in this thread sets the user profile dir to the root of ClipDiary drive only in order to fool the program. The directory used is in fact the location of the executable and of the database. :!:

Guest101 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:13 pm

@"Guest" from "Sat Dec 06":
Did you follow step 5. of the procedure here (viewtopic.php?p=1309#p1309) or, alternatively, edit ClipDiary's Options database tab to set the new location?

Additionally, here's my hstart link properties string:
[Drive]:\[Clipdiary's path]\hstart.exe /NOCONSOLE /SHELL /WAIT /MSG="ClipDiary Started." /TITLE="Success!" /ERRMSG="ClipDiary could NOT be started!" /ERRTITLE="ERROR!" Run-ClipDiary.bat

Run-ClipDiary.bat is, of course, the batch file containing the commands mentioned in the post referenced...

Eelco · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:36 am

The USERPROFILE directory must contain a directory named "Application Data" for this to work with version 1.98. The 'DBPath=diary.sql' change is not needed anymore.

Eelco · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:03 am

Here is a step by step guide how to make version 1.98 portable (and probably later versions aswell).

1. Install clipdiary normally and run once;

2. Close by selecting File|Exit from menu (don't do escape or click window upper right x button, program will only minimize);

3. Find clipdiary install folder and copy it elsewhere (to USB drive, for example, if that's where you intend to run it);

4. In this folder created in step 3, make a new text file, name it clipdiary.bat and paste the following code into it.

Code:

@echo off

rem Make local environment for variables;
setlocal

rem Change the current directory to the location of the batch file;
rem Remember: Batch (.bat) file should reside in same folder as exe;
cd /d %~dp0

rem Create the required directory if it doesn't exists
if exist "Application Data" goto :aftermkdir
mkdir "Application Data"
:aftermkdir

rem Set the User Profile directory to the current location of the batchfile
set USERPROFILE=%~dp0

@echo Launching ClipDiary...
@echo Your diary is stored in %USERPROFILE%Application Data\ClipDiary
start ClipDiary.exe

rem Exit local environment;
endlocal

5. Double click clipdiary.bat to start Clipdiary.

... And you're all set (again).

softvoile · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:49 am **Posts:** 589

Hi

Eelco, thanks for this guide.
Normal support of portable mode will be added in 2.0.

Guest · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:40 am

Your welcome.

softvoile · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:49 am **Posts:** 589

Hi,

Starting from Clipdiary 2.0 you can use the ClipdiaryPortable.bat (located in C:\Program Files\Clipdiary\) to run Clipdiary in portable mode.

1. Create new folder at your USB disc.
2. Copy all files from C:\Program Files\Clipdiary\ to this new folder.
3. Optional, сopy all files from "C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\Application Data\Clipdiary\".
4. Use ClipdiaryPortable.bat to start Clipdiary.

softvoile · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:49 am **Posts:** 589

Hello

Now you can just download portable version of our clipboard manager and use it from usb drive or any folder without installation.

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