Issue with the paf file

[anselal]

Hi there,

Minor issue here.
I downloaded the portable version from sourceforge and when I opened the file I got the following error.

Is seems that the file has to be renamed to VSCodePortable_Latest_online.paf.exe in order to be able to download files from the internet. As it indicates this is so the user knows that the file will download something from the network.

[RoyiAvital]

The online of the latest version must be updated with the new options of VS Code (Portable flags).
This is based on a version from 2 months ago (1.26).

[RoyiAvital]

@garethflowers , Any chance you update the Online Installer with the latest flags enabled on VS Code?

The online installer was created prior to the time they were enabled.

[crazy-max]

@RoyiAvital You can check this portable alternative if you want : https://github.com/portapps/vscode-portable

[RoyiAvital]

@crazy-max ,
Thank you for the offer.
I don't see that you use the flags of VS Code bu you alter Environment Variables.

By the way, it would be great if you added MiKTeX + TeXStudio + TeXMaker to the list of your applications.

[crazy-max]

@RoyiAvital Yes I prefer to use environment variables to have a dedicated data folder outside the application to ease updates.

[RoyiAvital]

They have a flag to set the directory without any System Environment Variable.

That's what I meant.

[garethflowers]

I'm not sure which flags you are referring to that have changed?

We currently rely on user-data-dir and extensions-dir command line arguments to set the relevant data directories.

[RoyiAvital]

@garethflowers ,

Could you update the Visual Studio Code Portable - Latest release to also use those flags?

[garethflowers]

New version of Visual Studio Code Portable - Latest v1.0.1 has been released.

[anselal]

Is the version number correct ? It doesnt match the version of vscode

[RoyiAvital]

New version of Visual Studio Code Portable - Latest v1.0.1 has been released.

This is perfect!
By the way, any chance for 64 Bit only version?

Is the version number correct ? It doesnt match the version of vscode

@anselal , Pay attention, it is not the version of VS Code, it is the version of the portable installer and launcher.
The installer itself will download the latest version available version of VS Code.

[anselal]

Cool !!!

[anselal]

I got confused because it went from v1.26.0 to v1.0.0 to v1.0.1

[garethflowers]

Yeah, sorry - didn't know how best to handle the versioning. I'm wondering if I should fork the repo just for the "latest" versions.

[anselal]

😕

[weklost]

@crazy-max seems to have a better handling on versioning (latest is 1.30.2 on his repo) : https://github.com/portapps/vscode-portable/releases

[RoyiAvital]

Yeah, sorry - didn't know how best to handle the versioning. I'm wondering if I should fork the repo just for the "latest" versions.

@garethflowers ,
Do you intend to start releasing dedicated releases?
It seems it will take too much of your time for little gain.

I'd say stick with this repository and just do the latest version.

The only problem I see is that it downloads both 32 Bit and 64 Bit versions of VS Code.
It takes a lot of time on slow connections.
I'd argue 99% of users use 64 Bit version so to the least I'd like to see a 64 Bit version only.

[garethflowers]

I'd rather not keep doing dedicated releases - they are a pain to keep up with.

👍 for 64/32 bit versions.