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Any Video Converter

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:54 pm
by pplknownothin
I found this software today and looked it up on prtablefreeware dateabase and it said that it writes to the registry. so i wrote a simple batch to run the program and remove the registry files and other temp folders.

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The .bat:

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@echo off
cd C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data
md "Any Video Converter"
cd %~dp0
cd App
copy profiles.xml "C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Any Video Converter"
cd %~dp0
cd App
start /wait VideoConverter.exe
cd C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data
rmdir /s /q "Any Video Converter"
cd C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\My Documents
rmdir /s/q "Any Video Converter"
reg delete "HKCU\Software\Any Video Converter" /f
I compiled the .bat to an exe so it runs in ghost and wiats for the program to quite and delete's folder and registry keys left by the program.

I have uploaded the launcher here: http://www.mediafire.com/?a7aaaw7lp07
(to use this you have to install and copy all the files including profiles.xml to a folder called App then have the launcher outside of that folder)

or you can download the sfx and just run and extract to w/e location you want: http://www.mediafire.com/?gtqawlve1s3 (easier)

offical site: http://www.any-dvd-converter.com/produc ... ideo_free/

*note: make sure you go to edit>options and change your outgoing dir or else it will save to a folder in my documents which the program makes itself (which will get deleted when you close the program)*

requirements: xp/vista
writes to: registry but then deletes when finished

let me know if this works out for anyone who tries it... i've tried it on 2 pc's and they both worked (one xp one vista)

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:01 pm
by Local
Well I have no need for this program but you have just helped me so much.
You also made me feel quite stupid for not knowing the start /Wait command.
I've been having to create 2 batch files for each app I've portabalized in this way this is going to make things so much neater.

There is also an idea here.
Should we have a section in the database for apps that can be made portable in a simple batch file?
It should be easy enough to add the code to the entry and I doubt there is anybody out there without a notepad on their system.

yeah

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:07 am
by pplknownothin
glad i was able to help..
took me a while to find out how to use the start /wait command as well

ping instead

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:20 pm
by spchtr
You might want to use the ping command to replace the wait command. If I remember right the Vista and XP command prompts do not support this command.

Re: ping instead

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:48 pm
by pplknownothin
spchtr wrote:You might want to use the ping command to replace the wait command. If I remember right the Vista and XP command prompts do not support this command.
i'm not sure what you mean. Ping is a tool to test IP to see if it's working right. unless there's another ping command/parameter i don't know what your talking about. tested it in vista as well and it seemed to work fine. :D
thanks for trying it though

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:36 pm
by screweduptexazbozz
can u make it a lil easier for me i need help thanx

Re: Any Video Converter 2.62

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 7:10 am
by Midas
Old topic update: although no longer natively portable, Any Video Converter (http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=1050) is still freeware (beware of Avast installation offered by the installer) and in active development -- latest release is v6.0.4 (changelog at http://www.any-video-converter.com/prod ... hatnew.php).

@webfork: as the present is the official forum topic for AVC, please remove version info from OP. Thanks. :)

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