12-30-2014, 01:26 PM -
I've just installed and configured the portable version of TLB, I know there was no mention of getting it to work in both standalone and embedded within explorer but I was able to get it registered via regsvr32 tlb.dll from the portable directory.
I've noticed two things:
1) The portably installed/registered version does not recognize most of the plugins I have installed, the portably tlbHost.exe launched version does. (Only Menu, Separator, Recently Accessed & Shortcut, all built-ins I expect).
2) I noticed shortcuts placed in ordinary folders do not expand, I tested this with the non-portable version and got the same results. In addition the help text for the TLBSettings... option specifically mentions it only works with Virtual Folders, but none the less why is that? Is it a bug or something that cannot be done?
3) The "Switch Toolbar" option for the registered dll shows the correct item and the Manage Toolbars menu item shows the correct item, but my tlbhost.exe switch submenu shows 3 items (Left, Default Folder & TopBar) but the Manage Toolbars... only shows "TopBar." Only TopBar & Left - Main are correct/exist in the toolbars folder. Confusing why they would be separate lists and have items which do not exist.
4) Lastly, the "use global settings" has no context help nor does it seem to operate the way I would expect. I have the tlbHost.exe (TopBar) and single embedded toolbar (Left) both set to use global settings but they show inconsistent lists of available toolbars.
Thanks!
I've noticed two things:
1) The portably installed/registered version does not recognize most of the plugins I have installed, the portably tlbHost.exe launched version does. (Only Menu, Separator, Recently Accessed & Shortcut, all built-ins I expect).
2) I noticed shortcuts placed in ordinary folders do not expand, I tested this with the non-portable version and got the same results. In addition the help text for the TLBSettings... option specifically mentions it only works with Virtual Folders, but none the less why is that? Is it a bug or something that cannot be done?
3) The "Switch Toolbar" option for the registered dll shows the correct item and the Manage Toolbars menu item shows the correct item, but my tlbhost.exe switch submenu shows 3 items (Left, Default Folder & TopBar) but the Manage Toolbars... only shows "TopBar." Only TopBar & Left - Main are correct/exist in the toolbars folder. Confusing why they would be separate lists and have items which do not exist.
4) Lastly, the "use global settings" has no context help nor does it seem to operate the way I would expect. I have the tlbHost.exe (TopBar) and single embedded toolbar (Left) both set to use global settings but they show inconsistent lists of available toolbars.
Thanks!