The Libertà Project
There are many Libertà components, both completed and under construction, here they are:
Core
The core module has now been divided into the AutoStart and Launchpad modules with more coming soon.
AutoStart
AutoStart is an ingenious application that adds a tray icon for each removable drive in your computer and then lets you quickly launch the programs specified in that drive's autorun.inf file.
AutoStart can be downloaded here.
For a short introduction on AutoStart see here.
And finally the sources can be browsed here.
Extensions are listed below.
AVE
Description
AVE is the AutoStart Visual Editor. It allows you to quickly and easily add, remove or reorder items in AutoStarts inf file. With version 1.1 it will now parse the majority of autorun files, not just those from AutoStart.
Download
Current Version
Test Versions
None.
Support
Please ask questions in the forums
Coming soon
-Updated visual look
- More Options
Screenshots
Change Log
| Version | Changes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 |
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2006.12.12 |
| 1.1 |
|
2006.12.11 |
| 1.01 |
|
2006.11.06 |
| 1.0 |
|
2006.11.04 |
Launchpad
Launchpad is a portable application launcher similar to PStart that allows you to easily launch programs stored on your USB drive from a central location. It works as an extension to AutoStart using the extension API. It is currently in development.
PUSS
Description
PUSS is the Portable Utility and Security Suite. PUSS is a simple utility to manage all aspects of your portable life. It integrates and improves on Sync and Backup as well as adding file encryption functions.
Download
Current Version
Old Versions
Test Versions
None.
Support
Please see the handbook.
Questions not answered in the handbook may be asked in the forums
Coming soon
- Command line interface
- Real progress boxes!
Screenshots
Change Log
| Version | Changes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.02 |
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2006.09.27 |
| 1.01 |
|
2006.09.25 |
| 1.0 |
|
2006.09.10 |
Graphics
The graphics for Libertà are currently under development. They are at 99% done.
Sneak peek:
Libertà on the Web
Stories and Press Releases about The Libertà Project
- PortableFreeware.com | PUSS | 7th October 2006
- PortableFreeware.com | AutoStart| 12th October 2006
- Wikipedia | AutoStart | 13th October 2006
- Blog for Portability | PUSS | 14th October 2006
- Wikipedia | PUSS | 20th October 2006
- Blog for Portability | AutoStart | 26th October 2006
Other
- AutoStart is included in GnU3zer
Modules
The various Libertà modules that make up the Libertà Project:
AutoINF
Description
AutoINF is a program for visually writing autorun.inf files which are used for autorunning files and programs from various media.
Links
Download Version 0.3
Questions in the Forum
Coming soon
- Added functionality
How to use
When you run AutoINF you need to enter a veriety of information, including the icon that you would like, before the file can be created. The built-in example is for Pstart. Clicking create will then write the autorun.inf file.
Change Log
| Version | Changes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.3 |
|
2006.05.09 |
Log
Description
Log was written on the request of a PortableApps.com user. Every time it is run it adds an entry to a log file. This log file includes Username, Computername, IP Address & Date/Time. This makes it easy to track where it has been run.
Links
Download Version 1.01
Questions in the Forum
Coming soon
-Rewrite into C++ allowing new features such as e-mailing of log file.
Screenshots
How to use
Log is simple to install. Once downloaded all you need to do is run the self extractor and direct it to a suitable location.
Using Log is a bit differant from any of our other apps. Before you run Log.exe for the first time you need to run LogOptions. In this program you can set the filename and location & the maximum log size. Then when you run Log a log file will be created in the location that you specified. To make it run on the insertion of your drive you could use a program like AutoINF to write an autorun.inf script.
Change Log
| Version | Changes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.01 |
|
2006.05.11 |
Sync
Please note that Sync has been depreciated because of PUSS. This page is kept for reference only
Description
Sync is a file copying utility that incorporates many useful features such as a use editable category list that remembers the chosen locations separately for each computer, allowing for different program locations on different computers. It also supports the overwriting of existing files and the removal of files already in a directory.
Links
Download Version 2.0
Questions in the Forum
Coming soon
- More cache options
Screenshots
How to use
Sync is very easy to install. Once downloaded all you need to do is run the self extractor and point it to a suitable location.
Using Sync is also very simple. When you run it you will be presented with the main screen. All you need to do is select a category from each of the drop down boxes and then chose its location using the button with three dots on it. Clicking Sync will then copy The files from the first directory go the second directory. You can edit the categories with the edit button. There are also options for removing existing files and allowing overwrites. Note the remove existing files option will also remove sub-directories. The final set of options are about Firefox caches, and such only show when either "Firefox" or "Portable Firefox" is the selected destination category. Note at this time they assume that you are pointing at Firefoxes profile directory, the one with prefs.js in it. If is does not please choose the ignore option.
Change Log
| Version | Changes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 |
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2006.06.12 |
| 2.0 RC 3 |
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2006.06.03 |
| 2.0 RC 2 |
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2006.05.31 |
| 2.0 RC 1 |
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2006.05.30 |
| 1.0 |
|
2006.05.11 |
Update
The Update module is a module to notify and download (future versions) updates of Libertà modules.
It is slated to be released in the middle of 2006.
Wrap
Description
Wrap is a program that cleans up the registry entries of a program after use, making it effectively portable. It is based heavily on Jonathan Durant's Reg Rapper.
Links
Download Version 1.01
Questions in the Forum
Coming soon
- None at present
Screenshots
How to use
Wrap is simple to install. Once downloaded all you need to do is run the self extractor and direct it to a suitable location. To save you having to do this every time you could set up a shortcut.
Before you run Wrap you will need to set up a new wrap using New Wrap.exe. On the main New Wrap screen you will need to fill in the developers name, program location, program name
wrap.exe
Change Log
Version
Changes
Release Date
1.01
2006.05.12
0.9
2006.05.02
Support
For support with any of Libertà's modules, see below.
Support for Official extensions for AutoStart may be found under the AutoStart support page. For unofficial extensions, see the creator's homepage.
For extra support, see Other Support Methods
FAQ
Coming Soon
Libertà Help Handbook
The Libertà Help Handbook is a project to supply easy to read and understand help for Libertà and all it's modules.
AutoINF Help
This is the section of the Libertà Handbook dedicated to the AutoINF module.
The AutoINF module allows you to easily create autorun.inf files for your portable device.
Table of contents:
Using AutoINF
The File to Open Dialogue lets you choose which file to open on your drive. The autorun file will, by default, look for this file in the root of your drive.
You can use relative paths to point to the file from the drive root.
Relative Paths Example:
( "PortableFirefox\PortableFirefox.exe")
You can pass arguments to the file, as in the following example:
("filename.exe /argument")
These can be arguments and command line parameters.
The Drive Icon Dialogue allows you to choose an Icon for you're Drive.
Relative Paths are allowed, here, too.
Relative Paths Example:
("PortableFirefox\Other\PortableFirefox.exe,0")
The ",0" is the argument to the icon resource defining which icon to display. This is for executable files and DLL files, which can contain multiple icons.
The "0" tells the autorun to use the 1st icon in the file. (0=1st icon, 1=2nd icon, etc...) This argument is not necessary for icon files (.ico)
The Description of Action dialogue allows you to give a description of your autorun.inf file's action in the Autorun menu.
The Where to generate the INF dialogue allows you to specify where to place the autorun file.
After all of the options are entered, click "Generate"
Log Help
Log's purpose is to maintain a log of usage for your removable drive. This can be for whatever reason you see fit, from checking your own usage, to making sure no-one else is accessing your drive.
Log Options
Configuring Log is very easy. Run the "Log Options.exe" file.
The File Location dialogue allows you to decide where you would like your log file stored.
The Log size limiter allows you to set a maximum file size for your log, in kilobytes.
Date Format Allows you to set your preferred format for the date of each log entry.
- 0 - DD/MM/YYYY (i.e. 31/12/2006)
- 1 - MM/DD/YYYY (i.e. 12/31/2006)
- 2 - YYYY/MM/DD (i.e. 2006/12/31)
The Enabled? Checkbox allows you to enable or disable the use of log.
Using Log
Log is a very simple application to use. You just run the executable.
Log's purpose is to maintain a log of usage for your removable drive. This can be done through autorun.inf files (try the AutoINF module!), with PStart, or the upcoming Launchpad module.
PUSS
Welcome to the Portable Utility and Security Suite (PUSS) help file. PUSS is a combination of Sync and Backup (also by The Libertà Project) and some file encryption tools. PUSS is ideal if you need a simple set of tools to easily manage your USB drive.
Backup
Help on the Backup section.
New Backup
To create a new backup you simply need to select the folder to backup and the folder where you want your backup to be put. Then all you have to do is to select the format you want to use (either zip or 7zip) and choose how you would like to name your archive. The name is formatted as below:
part1_part2.zip
You can use variables in the parts, at the moment %date% and %time% are accepted.
Restore Backup
To restore a backup simply select it and choose the folder that you would like to put the extracted files into. Note that you can only choose archives of the format selected in the format box.
Update Backup
This functions identically to the Sync Update function, except that it updates an archive rather than a folder.
Main Screen
The main screen is split into three parts, categories and locations at the top, the settings tabs at the bottom and the buttons on the right.
About
Shows the current version number.
Categories + Locations
At the top of the screen there are two rows of four controls. On the far left are the labels which tell you what you need to select. To the right of that there are two drop down boxes. To start off with there are four categories but you can edit them at any time using the categories window. When you select a location using the button on the far right it will be put in the text box and saved to the name in the drop down box. This means that the next time you select that option from the drop down box on that computer the location will be automatically loaded.
Categories Editor
When you press the categories button the category editing screen appears. The categories automatically appear. To edit them simply remove the ones that you don't want and add the ones you do leaving one per line.
Quit
This closes the program, saving all of your settings.
Secure
The Secure section of the PUSS handbook.
Decrypt
This simply decrypts your files. Please note that it will only decrypt files encrypted by PUSS or any other program that uses the BURP encryption system. Also please note that decrypting a file that has not been encrypted will mess it up, this is why it is important for you to use the file and folder exclusion options.
Encrypt
This simply encrypts all of the files in a folder except the ones that you specify. The password that you supply must have more than eight characters and the two must match. The files and folders that you choose are automatically saved when you close the program.
Sync
Help about the Sync section.
Copy Files
Sync is used to copy files from the Source to the Destination regardless of date updated. To update files in the Source and the Destination see Update
Sync
To copy all files into a directory, choose the Source as the first item and the Destination as the 2nd item.
Please note: This will only copy new files and will not overwrite or update the files. Please see the Options below.
Options
Empty Directory
This option will empty the directory you wish to copy to
Overwrite Files
This option will overwrite files in the directory you wish to copy to regardless of whether they are different or updated, make sure Overwrite Files is ticked.
Update Files
Update files updates the files in the location with the files in the source. To see how this works look at the following example.
Source
- File1 (modified 1:30pm)
- File2 (modified 2:00pm)
Destination
- File1 (modified 1:00pm)
- File3 (modified 1:15pm)
Result
- File1 (modified 1:30pm)
- File2 (modified 2:00pm)
- File3 (modified 1:15pm)
Sync Help
This is the section of the Libertà Handbook dedicated to the Sync module.
Table of Contents:
Using Sync
The Source dropdown chooses which program to sync from. You then specify the path of the program, e.g. X:\Liberta.exe to sync from.
The Destination dropdown chooses which program to sync to. You then chose the path of the program to Sync to.
For details on the other buttons, see Sync Options Help
Sync Options Help
The various options are located in the bottom left hand corner.
Overwrite Existing Files
This option makes Sync overwrite existing files within the directory you are syncing to.
Remove Existing Files
This option makes Sync remove all files within the directory you are syncing to before syncing.
Cache at Destination
Coming soon
Sync Categories
The categories button is located in the bottom right corner.
Clicking the button brings up a list of categories to display in the Source and Destination dropdowns.
Each category must be on a seperate line.
Wrap Help
This is the Handbook Section for Libertà Wrap.
Using Wrap
Note: Images coming.
To use wrap, run the New Wrap.exe file and fill in the options.
I'll use mIRC as an example. (Available as shareware)
Program Directory - Browse to the folder your programs is located.
Example: C:\Documents and Settings\Jake Richards\Desktop\mIRC
Application EXE - Browse to the programs exe file.
C:\Documents and Settings\Jake Richards\Desktop\mIRC\mirc.exe
Developer Name: - Fill in the person or company that created the software.
Example: mIRC Co. Ltd.
Application Name - The application's Name.
Example: mIRC
Click Wrap!
IT should now search for registry entries and run your app (i.e. mIRC). Close your app.
Click Finish!
Open a command prompt, and change to the Wrap directory.
Run the command: "wrap *Application name - see above*
Example: wrap mIRC
Enjoy using you're newly portable application!
Other Support Methods
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