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FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:29 pm
by webfork
Electron-based presentation software, program first mentioned in our list of
freeware presentation software.
FreeShow is a free and open-source presentation program that makes it easy to show text on a big screen. It supports stage display, remote control, media, and many other advanced features. It is open-sourced meaning anyone can contribute.
Steps:
1. Download an decompress the setup file using 7zip.
2. Copy the contents of
\$PLUGINSDIR\app-64.7z to a folder of your choice.
3. Launch
FreeShow.exe
Status: Not portable, writes to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\freeshow\ ... tested v.0.9.4
Homepage:
https://freeshow.app/
Download and version info:
https://freeshow.app/downloads
Softpedia:
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-to ... Show.shtml
Re: FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:23 pm
by FileHandler
Not a big fan of Electron, but for this I may make an exception. First impression is great and it even runs on my outdated Win7.
Thanks also for the portable instruction. I would have missed the 7z-file inside the zipped exe.
Re: FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:56 pm
by hamasaki
You can use the '--user-data-dir' parameter to store the electron files in the same location as the app.
Re: FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:29 am
by FileHandler
Thanks. But it does not work here, it still puts 51 files into AppData\Roaming\freeshow\
Re: FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 12:09 pm
by Midas
IMHO, possibly a similar issue to the one affecting
Chrome, whose underlying engine also powers
Electron...
For details, see the discussion at
viewtopic.php?t=23496.
Re: FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:29 am
by hamasaki
I'm really not sure what you are doing, but it works fine. I just tried it. All electron files stored in the app folder, nothing in appData.
Re: FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:55 am
by FileHandler
hamasaki wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:29 am
All electron files stored in the app folder, nothing in appData.
Interesting. What Windows are you on? And what Freeshow version? And where is your app-folder located? On a portable drive?
Maybe I misunderstood. I applied the '--user-data-dir' parameter when starting up freeshow. Am I supposed to add it elsewhere?
Re: FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:33 pm
by hamasaki
Yes, all my software is on a portable drive. I'm using the latest version of FreeShow and Windows 11 Pro.
So, FreeShow is located for me at:
Q:\Portable-Software\FreeShow
I created a Data folder inside that folder:
Q:\Portable-Software\FreeShow\Data
I use Quick Access Popup to launch programs, so on the advanced settings tab in QAP for 'Parameters' I set the following:
--user-data-dir=Q:\Portable-Software\FreeShow\Data
Then launch. Here is a screenshot of the Data folder after launch.
Hope that helps?
Re: FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:39 pm
by FileHandler
Thank you hamasaki. I followed your detailed instruction, and it works exactly like you said it would.
I was not aware that I must provide a hard-wired path. With assigned drive letters always changing on my portable drive, this means I cannot pre-define the call-up. When reading your tip
hamasaki wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:56 pm
You can use the '--user-data-dir' parameter to store the electron files in the same location as the app.
I thought it would store user data in the application folder, wherever that maybe, without having to explicitly specify that location.
Re: FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:17 pm
by hamasaki
--user-data-dir=./Data...
That doesn't work?
Re: FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:32 pm
by FileHandler
hamasaki wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:17 pm
--user-data-dir=./Data...
Eureka! This does work indeed. Thanks a ton!
Re: FreeShow - presentations
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:30 pm
by hamasaki
lol. Excellent, glad it helped.