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[harriw]

I was wondering, im making a disc up of some random stuff to keep, like programs, but is there a way so that when i insert the disc, a window appears with stuff like 'Browse Contents of cd' with like a picture or somthing??

[snapplehooligan]

You can have an item on the cd launched automatically by creating a file called "autorun.inf" using notepad and placing it in the root directory. The contents of the text file should read:

CODE

[autorun]
open=install.exe
icon=book.ico

That will run install.exe and if the person goes to my computer, the picture of the cd drive will be book.ico instead of the usual drive with a cd on top.

This may not be useful if you aren't able to write the program to launch... If you'd like to give a few more details about what you want the window that pops up to do I might be able to help further.

[Guest_Guest_*]

Thanks alot

Well i would like just a window with a picture, of something and a buttton of some sort that says 'Browse Contents of cd' you know something like that, if it can be done

[harriw]

Oh crap, forgot to login!

Sorry !

A button that says something like "Click here to open DVD" but better

Yeah its going to be a dvd!

This post has been edited by harriw: Jun 28 2004, 03:29 PM

[usr.c]

You can have an item on the cd launched automatically by creating a file called "autorun.inf" using notepad and placing it in the root directory. The contents of the text file should read:

CODE

[autorun]
open=install.exe
icon=book.ico

That will run install.exe and if the person goes to my computer, the picture of the cd drive will be book.ico instead of the usual drive with a cd on top.

This may not be useful if you aren't able to write the program to launch... If you'd like to give a few more details about what you want the window that pops up to do I might be able to help further.

Yep, that's the way to do it, but is there a restriction with that method where it only works with exe files? I vaguely remember a program 2-3 years ago that would allow non-exe files to be autorun too, but that could have been to do with something else.

[snapplehooligan]

Have a look at the attachment! It launches explorer and sends it to the drive the file is being run from... so if you run it without putting it on a dvd first it will launch C:\ but after you burn it it will launch whatever drive the DVD is in.

Let me know if you'd like me to change the cosmetics or functionality or anything...

-Ryan

Attached File(s)

 autorun.exe ( 20K ) Number of downloads: 6

 

[harriw]

That is sweet! Thanks

But what exactly could i change on it ?

[snapplehooligan]

If you wanted to send me a picture or some text or something it wouldn't be much of a task to add it... Or any other features you'd like.

-Ryan

[harriw]

Thanks i will have a wee think on what to add, as long as you can give me some time to think

Thanks again