[RESOLVED] About Autorun [Next level]

[lex_ph]

Ok, I know now how to make CD autorun a certain file.

[autorun]
open=myapp.exe
icon=myicon.ico

Now, the next level I want to know is that, how do I make a program in VB6 that runs a certain file in the CD. Say for example, I want to run SetupMenu.exe located in the CD? This SetupMenu.exe is the menu of the files that needed to be installed from the CD. I want to do this because last year (december) I made a BINGO program in VB6 that, and packaged it. I used MS Agent control and i wanted to include the installer of the files needed to run ms agent properly, which is included in cd under "MS Agent" folder. How do I do this? Thank you in advance. (Be back later, I have school. )

Happy New Year to all!~~~
-Lex

[Andrew G]

If the VB program is going to be in the main folder and the SetupMenu.exe is going to be in another folder
D:\ CD Drive
---SetUpMenu Folder
------SetupMenu.exe
---You VB6 Program

Then you can use shell to open the program

Shell App.Path & "\Directory to the other Exe\ExeName.exe"

[BillGeek]

Remember that a VB6 program will not execute on computers running Windows 2000 or older due to missing runtime libraries. I think that the VB6 runtime libraries were only distributed from Win XP and later...

What will happen if the user has Win 2000 or older, he will get an error when inserting the CD.

[RobDog888]

You can add the runtime files to the CD in the same location as the exe and it will run your VB 6 program from CD.

[BillGeek]

Sorry, I didn't think of that one!!!

[RobDog888]

If you add the redistributable VB 6 runtime files then you are within licensing rules.

[lex_ph]

ok i will try these. thanks for the help, be back for updates

[lex_ph]

question? what do i include in the code if i want to just browse the CD contents?

Private Sub cmdButton_Click(Index As Integer)
Select Case Index
    Case 0 'bingo main
        Shell App.Path & "\Bingo.Files\CpE.Bingo\Setup.exe"
    Case 1 'robby
        Shell App.Path & "\Bingo.Files\MS.Agent\Robby.exe"
    Case 2 'tts engine
        Shell App.Path & "\Bingo.Files\MS.Agent\tv_enua.exe"
    Case 3 'sapi 4.0
        Shell App.Path & "\Bingo.Files\MS.Agent\spchapi.exe"
    Case 4 'browse cd
        [color=red]????[/color]
End Sub

[lex_ph]

ok, i just found out the solution to my problem, i just wanted some explanation about the code.

...
 
Case 4 'browse CD
   CurrentDirectory = Left(App.Path, 3)
   Shell "explorer " & CurrentDirectory, vbMaximizedFocus
...

what are these for? especially the "Left(App.Path, 3)" and the "explorer " part. What are the other 'stuff' aside from "explorer " that i can call? thanks~~~

[RobDog888]

CurrentDirectory = Left(App.Path, 3)

Its getting the first 3 characters of the path which will be the drive letter of the CDROM drive that your ap is located on if its on a CD.

Then the Shell line is starting an instance of Explorer set to the path of the CDROM root drive. It will open maximized to the location of the app.

[lex_ph]

ok now i get it. i am learning a lot from you guys~~ thank you very much.. this thread is now RESOLVED~~~