** SORTED ** Autorun

**parkes** · Jun 5th, 2002, 10:42 AM

I'm putting a few simple webpages on a CD thats going to a customer. I was wondering if its possible to make the CD autorun

I've created the autorun file, but doesn't seem to work, get an error message about not being able to access the file.

File content:-

[autorun]
open=index.htm

Doesn't work.

Help!

**parkes** · Jun 5th, 2002, 10:44 AM

Sorry about the 3 postings, my PC went mental for a few seconds and kept refreshing the screen.

**Rick Bull** · Jun 5th, 2002, 10:51 AM

I found that if I burnt the CD in multisession mode it gave me some error about not being a valid Win32 application. I decided to use a proper auto play program rather than just web pages in the end, they work a lot better and are more flexible.

**Cander** · Jun 5th, 2002, 10:51 AM

the only way i see is to write an exe that shellexecutes the html file then autorun the exe

**Rick Bull** · Jun 5th, 2002, 10:59 AM

Actually you saying that reminded me that there is another way of writing an autorun file. YOu can use something like shellexecute=index.htm but I don't think that's quite it. The user needs IE5+ installed. There's something about it in the MS knowledge base somewhere.

**JoshT** · Jun 5th, 2002, 12:29 PM

Expanding on Cander's idea, write a .exe (in C, not VB), that calls the ShellExecute API on the first argument. Then use that in the autorun:

open=shellex.exe page.html

**JoshT** · Jun 5th, 2002, 12:30 PM

Check MSDN for the right syntax - I think you might need quoting to pass the argument in.

**Rick Bull** · Jun 5th, 2002, 02:03 PM

If you haven't got C++ go to http://kickme.to/FOSI/ and download AutoPlay Menu Studio Pro 3.0, it's pretty easy to use.

**Cander** · Jun 5th, 2002, 02:06 PM

another idea...see if autorun will run a .vbs vbscript file which can shell out to ie ...

worth a try..

**progressive** · Jun 6th, 2002, 02:58 AM

A simple solution that I have used.
That requires no programming knowledge.

In your autorun file put

Code:

[AUTORUN]
open=setup.bat

Then create a .bat file(setup.bat used in this example) and put

Code:

start index.html
exit

A .bat file is simply command line instructions for DOS and doesn't require compiling runtime dll's or any other dependent files.

This is a neat little method that I have used. Sometimes a dos window is left open but you can live with that

**JoshT** · Jun 6th, 2002, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by Cander
another idea...see if autorun will run a .vbs vbscript file which can shell out to ie ...

worth a try..

Hmm, due to stupid virus writers I bet a lot of people are running stuff (I think Norton Antivirus, etc) that would interfere with getting this to smoothly work.

**progressive** · Jun 6th, 2002, 11:06 AM

The vbs solution shouldn't be a problem,

Virus software works by scanning files on a users system looking for a virus’s signature, a unique string of bytes that identifies the virus like a fingerprint. Then takes the necessary action to rid (disinfect) the system of the Virus.

**JoshT** · Jun 6th, 2002, 11:18 AM

No, Norton AV includes a Script Blocker component that intercepts attempts to run scripts. Lots of people have also set *.vbs files to open with notepad instead of wsh, too, after all the viruses.

**progressive** · Jun 6th, 2002, 11:22 AM

In that case then...this would cause problems.

The *.bat solution I posted has worked reliably for me in the past.

How have you got on Parkes ??

**progressive** · Jun 6th, 2002, 11:28 AM

In that case then...this would cause problems.

The *.bat solution I posted has worked reliably for me in the past.

How have you got on Parkes ??

**parkes** · Jun 7th, 2002, 02:47 AM

Sorry should have replied sooner, thanks progressive that .bat file works fine.

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