DropboxPortableAHK.exe 1.4.

8 by Nicolas Schneider Description: I tried many of the portable dropbox version out there, but none of them has mad e me happy. So I started to create my own DropboxPortableAHK, here it is. Instructions: 1. start DropboxPortableAHK.exe 2. set up your configuration during the setup routine 3. at the end of the configuration you need to setup your Dropbox account 3.1. Do not put your Dropbox folder to you external drive in the Dropbox setup. Instead, put it anywhere on your local drive, DropboxPortableAHK will move it to the location you specified in the configuration after the setup has completed. 4. Happy syncin'! From now on, simply start DropboxPortableAHK.exe and you are done. Even if you move from Vista/7 to XP (usb-stick) dropbox does not have to be set up again. Problems: My context menu on my Dropbox items does not work anymore: This feature was removed, otherwise Dropbox would create files outside the porta ble folder, which is not acceptable. Tips: -To show the settings again hold down your 'Shift' key while starting DropboxPor tableAHK. -To start SyncAndGo mode manually hold down your 'Ctrl' key while starting Dropb oxPortableAHK. If you get an error message, please report this bug through the website: http://nionsoftware.com/dbpahk/ or through the forum: http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=33387

-------------------Changelog-----------------~ : changed + : added - : removed # : fixed *********************************************************** 1.4.8.0 (27.04.2012): #Dropbox update prevention #Typo in Japanese language file *********************************************************** 1.4.7.0 (16.04.2012): #Dropbox update prevention +Greek translation (by Thanasis Tsapanoglou) *********************************************************** 1.4.6.0 (29.03.2012): +Option to select between different Dropbox icons

~Dropbox update prevention +Option to force a language +Option to choose between Run and RunWait for user applications ~Italian translation (by UomoMacchina) #Internet connection check for some users #code cleanup *********************************************************** 1.4.5.0 (05.03.2012): +Download missing Dropbox files +Retry option for failed downloads *********************************************************** 1.4.4.0 (25.02.2012): #Dropbox update prevention *********************************************************** 1.4.3.0 (02.02.2012): +Spanish translation (by kot7k) +Japanese translation (by otterb) #size of setup gui #Dropbox update prevention *********************************************************** 1.4.2.0 (15.01.2012): +Simplified Chinese language (by ToadLoading (Liu Ding)) +multiple urls for Internet connection check #setup could not be run again if the Dropbox version was unsupported #WMI error on very restricted machines *********************************************************** 1.4.1.0 (28.12.2011): +Portuguese language (by dinism) ~url for Internet connection check from http://www.google.de/ to http:// www.dropbox.com/ -additional note of new homepage after update *********************************************************** 1.4.0.0 (19.12.2011): +Polish language (by mail4skwarka) +Russian language (by Alexander Ermolenko) ~wait for Internet connection if DropboxPortableAHK was setup before ins tead of popping up the setup screen ~hide proxy password in the gui by default #improved Dropbox update prevention +feature to shutdown or hibernate the Computer after SyncAndGo *********************************************************** 1.3.7.0 (14.11.2011): +support for proxys defined in system connection with authentication +French language file (by Erwan L.) +'-help' and '/?' command line switches to display command line usage #best connection saving bug #empty Dropbox configuration file #not always deleted the oldest debug files #some gui sizes #not working download counter ~debug files are now stored in the '.dbfiles\' subfolder ~homepage link *********************************************************** 1.3.6.0 (22.10.2011): #missing text on Dropbox setup button #missing Python25.dll error +restart Dropbox if it was killed by the upgrade process #NTVDM error #check for maximum supported Dropbox version ***********************************************************

1.3.5.0 (07.10.2011): ~compiler version to 1.1.4.1 ~Dropbox update prevention +unregister Dropbox extension +check if Dropbox folder is set to the root directory #deleted Dropbox configuration if decryption password was wrong +check for maximum supported Dropbox version *********************************************************** 1.3.4.0 (22.09.2011): +Italian translation (by Daniele F.) #German translation #error while setting a Dropbox path with Unicode characters #error while updating a setup with spaces in the path *********************************************************** 1.3.3.0 (17.09.2011): +muliple language support +German translation +Dutch translation (by Thomas V.) #English translation (by Lloyd B.) ~update routine #more precision for SyncAndGo +option to eject the drive after SyncAndGo +method to prevent Dropbox from updating itself #moveability of download window +option to encrypt the Dropbox database -opportunity to use the context menu *********************************************************** 1.3.2.0 (29.07.2011): +run SyncAndGo after update if it was enabled before #recognition of correct internet connection #start of setup if no path was found in db #Dropbox monitoring #enabling 'next' button after going back before last setup step #insert user applications in setup ~description field of version info *********************************************************** 1.3.1.0 (26.07.2011): -check for network drive *********************************************************** 1.3.0.0 (26.07.2011): +write size of downloaded file to debug log #issues with some non ascii characters in file path +check for dropbox folder on a network drive +run user applications before startup and before exit +complete new setup procedure -> shift on start up / -setup parameter -> run setup again +SyncAndGo -> ctrl on start up / ini key / -SyncAndGo parameter +check for enough free space on file write +editable startup delay ~file encoding to UTF-8 ~debug file formatting #moving of dropbox folder after destination had changed +connection profiles +increased performance dramatically on slow usb devices +reduced memory usage *********************************************************** 1.2.6.0 (14.05.2011): #dropbox application files moving *********************************************************** 1.2.5.0 (25.04.2011):

+movable progress window ~style of progress window *********************************************************** 1.2.4.0 (25.04.2011): #md5 check *********************************************************** 1.2.3.0 (24.04.2011): #dropbox folder path creation #startup delay +support for very long paths in path preview (setup) *********************************************************** 1.2.2.0 (20.04.2011): +option for absolute path for dropbox folder, use it with caution +option for automatic updates #stop monitoring if dropbox closed before #check for internet connection *********************************************************** 1.2.1.0 (16.04.2011): ~methods for moving / copying folders #moving of dropbox folder after installation +fallback method for very restricted user accounts +new config.ini value "fallback_dontask" +distinction between XP / Vista,7 while searching for dropbox folder +check for internet connection on startup *********************************************************** 1.2.0.0 (12.04.2011): -vbscript file +code cleanup ~compiler +support of special characters (like ) in filepath +keeping of 3 debug logs +timeout (10s) for update notifications +option to unzip dropbox files manually if automatic mathod failed #recognition of dropbox startup +7zip as unzipping method (http://www.7-zip.org/) *********************************************************** 1.1.1.0 (05.04.2011): +temporary vbscript file back, if unzipping failed #version comparison *********************************************************** 1.1.0.0 (03.04.2011): -unused libraries +proxy support (set up in .dbfiles\config.ini) +check for internet connection after server error ~unit at download progress bar +block environment changes until other DropboxPortableAHK instances have started up +change global environment only if appdata is not a subfolder of userpro file #flickering of download progress bar in Windows Vista / 7 +restore registry only if a value has changed +removing of desktop shortcuts created by the dropbox installation on Wi ndows XP #moving of dropbox application files +another method of moving dropbox application files -temporary vbscript file #closing of dropbox if protection is disabled *********************************************************** 1.0.5.0 (24.03.2011): #proper fix for 64-bit systems

*********************************************************** 1.0.4.0 (24.03.2011): +additional debug values #temporarily fix for 64-bit systems *********************************************************** 1.0.3.0 (24.03.2011): +beta version checked at installation if chosen on first start ~detection of successfully running dropbox -> no more startup failures +removing of staying dropbox icon in tray +closing of dropbox after closing of DropboxPortableAHK +timestamp to debug entries +option to disable error message after dropbox folder protection *********************************************************** 1.0.2.0 (19.03.2011): #moving of dropbox application files #probably: proxy errors +support of network drives +choice to download beta files on first start +removing of empty dropbox folder created by setup *********************************************************** 1.0.1.0 (14.03.2011): #unzipping error on some systems *********************************************************** 1.0.0.0 (13.03.2011): +opportunity to copy complete old data +set up configuration in setup +moved instructions from config file to readme +progress bar for moving / copying dropbox folder +integrated necessary files into executable +update dropbox as well +do not provide dropbox in zip -> download if missing +progress bar for download ~removed option for debug mode -> always enabled #probably fixed EXEC error on installation #error at running update ~made errors from sqlite easier to read *********************************************************** 0.5.0.0 (04.03.2011): ~resorted code +additional debugging messages +check for enough free space +live preview of resulting path at setup +option to choose whether to copy dropbox folder or to move +check for downloads #issue with a damaged config after missing updates ~configuration of dropbox path (see .dbfiles\config.ini) -AppData variable of configuration file *********************************************************** 0.4.1.0 (28.02.2011): +option for creation of an autorun configuration for usb-sticks (see .db files\config.ini) *********************************************************** 0.4.0.0 (24.02.2011): +dropbox folder protection +extended autoupdater to update the configuration file as well +new ways of declaring the dropbox folder path *********************************************************** 0.3.0.0 (22.02.2011): +autoupdate ***********************************************************

0.2.4.0: #detection of closed dropbox process -> no locked dropbox folder anymore *********************************************************** 0.2.3.0: #moving folder from one partition to an other *********************************************************** 0.2.2.0: +check if existing dropbox folder matches currently dropbox folder ~more accurate detection of finished dropbox setup +check for already existing new dropbox folder *********************************************************** 0.2.1.0: ~detection of finished dropbox setup *********************************************************** 0.2.0.0: +installation routine +possibility to move your existing dropbox folder to the the portable di rectory +recovery of old dropbox_path entry in database if something went wrong ~dialog boxes +debug mode *********************************************************** 0.1.1.0: +check for configuration file and dropbox application folder *********************************************************** 0.1.0.0: initial release