Executor v0.99.11b

Andrew Lee on 12 Feb 2013

Executor is a program launcher and replacement for the Windows "Run" tool. It supports user-defined keywords, hotkeys for apps, auto-completion for keywords/file system/history, optional Vista-like results list, integrated calculator etc.

Category:
System Requirements: Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: No
Path portability: Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc)
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Create a blank file called Executor.ini in the same folder (otherwise settings will be stored in the user profile folder)
  3. Launch Executor.exe
What's new?
  • Added Pressing next delimiter (TAB by default settings) on a keyword that points to a folder will expand the folder in the input and list.
  • Added a "Automatic backup" setting under "misc" enabled by default. This will make a backup of executor.ini each time Executor is closed under the following conditions: No backup file was found, backup file is at least two days old, executor has been closed at least 5 times after a new executor.ini was written (this is so a new ini (maybe result of old being corrupt) just doesn't overwrite a possible useful backup right away).
  • Added When Executor creates a new "executor.ini" but detects a backup, a notification about this will be displayed on startup.
  • Added $SENDTEXT$ this will send text from the parameter of the keyword that contains the command $SENDTEXT$ to the current focused window. For example I could make a keyword called "signature" with command "$SENDTEXT$" and parameter "Martin Bresson{ENTER}Author of Executor". When triggering this keyword it will send this text to the current focused window. I could also assign a hotkey to the keyword so I wouldn't have to open Executor to activate the keyword. special keys are also supposed example new line is {ENTER}. Other examples {TAB}, {F1}, {ESC}, {END}, {PGDN} etc.
  • Added new tag $PASTE2$ that is probably most useful with hotkeys. $PASTE2$ will paste the previous text that was in the clipboard (not the current). So for example we can create a new keyword called "pasteprev" with command "$PASTE2$" and hotkey "CTRL+ALT+V". Pressing CTRL+ALT+V will then paste the previous text from your clipboard.
  • Added tag $PASTE3$ and $PASTE4$.. Like $PASTE2$ but will return text number 3 and 4 from your clipboard history.
  • Added optional parameter to $WCENTER$ ("center" keyword). The optional parameter is the monitor number you would like to center the window on. Monitor numbers starts from 1 (meaning 1 is your primary one). Monitor numbers can be seen in your windows display settings.
  • Added $DATAFOLDER$ tag. Making a keyword with this as command opens the folder containing executor.ini etc.
  • Added optional browser now supports $D$, $H$ and environment path (%systemroot% etc).
  • Improved opening of items slightly for better support of programs that are iconic (system tray apps/programs for example) will in Win7/Vista open directly instead of sometimes only being opened and highlighted in the taskbar.
  • Improved more safe data file writing to avoid executor.ini getting corrupt.
  • Improved clipboard sniffer recovery code.
  • Improved Executor recompiled under an updated compiler and a couple of updated libraries.
  • Improved "Don't display scrollbar" setting is now enabled by default on new install.
  • Fixed bug fix with a incorrect buffersize that could in rare cases cause access violation.
  • Fixed disabling clipboard sniffer in settings now really ignores clipboard. Before Executor would still hook into the clipboard and listen to messages but just not keep track of them.

14 comments on Executor  The Portable Freeware Collection Latest Entries Feed

Chad 2007-06-11 12:19

I use the windows run dialoge all the time. This handy little app is going to make my life so much easier. Very customizable and fast. Once I deleted the unwanted skins it took less than 1MB of my USB key.

Rolli 2007-06-11 13:19

I believe that the decision for using this or that launching application is very much an individual thing. I dont know why - but I think that this one is much better than Launchy or Keylauncher ...
...very easy to start with - very fast and slim ...

Tigger 2007-06-11 17:26
mbirth 2007-10-22 01:50

SlickRun doesn't give you that nice results list. btw: If you UPX Executor.exe, it gets down to 350KiB ... nice!

Steve 2007-10-23 17:16

I've tried a good many of these "launch" programs, and Executor is by far the best. It has a simple, easy-to-use keyword interface, is highly customizable, and is generally very user-friendly. Highly recommended.

shark 2007-12-07 17:06

this is a great app. easily customizable and comparatively fast.

maddog 2007-12-27 10:28

Amazing and real portable app! ++++++++++++++++++

seeker 2009-05-02 01:46

web site is gone and can't find this program anymore

Ratatosk 2009-09-19 16:00

Actually this program does right to the HKEY element of the registry. I've been using Excecutor for ages and in my view easily is the best Launcher out there. So, a little disappointed to see that it does, in fact, make some for of registry entry.

Danny 2010-08-10 11:53

The best application launcher I have ever seen and used. Saves time unlike any other..

Officer 2010-09-08 09:56

No doubt it is very fast. I have tried almost all launchers mentioned by the portablefreewares.com and others like LiberKey, Lupo PenSuite,win PenPack, this is the fastest launcher. However, it has three deficiencies. If these are removed, this one will be the best of all. The deficiencies are:-(1) It can not import data from XML of other launchers as others do. (2)It can not scan files from the given folders, as others do and (3)We have to make many entries to find an application, for example for "Burning Text". We require four entries under "Burning Test", "Test", "Processor" and "System". A system has to be evolved to enter once to find under all headings-whether by ;, ||, etc.

name 2010-09-22 22:51

What is going on.. it seems that executor development is stalled. Shame, such a promising program, maybe the developer should release the code and make it open source.

Checker 2011-08-06 15:37

@ hyjonh: Thanks ... DB updated.

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TP109 2012-04-24 01:18

Lightning fast after it indexes. Indexed over 1k folders in a portable directory quickly. Interesting to see if this further develops.

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