Please help me.

[slash1020]

If I want to run my application automatic when the windows starts.
(like the clock,volume....)

But I don't to use API.
How could I do?

Thanks.....

[axion_sa]

Choices:

1. Place an entry (String) in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. e.g. MyApp with value being the path to your application
2. Place a shortcut to your application in the startup folder.

[BodwadUK]

Dam Right!!!!

[axion_sa]

Originally posted by BodwadUK
Dam Right!!!!

And that means?

[slash1020]

But , how could I code the program?

I don't want to set it by human.....

I mean the application can set the function by itself.

[BodwadUK]

Thats How You Do It Copy A ShortCut into The Startup Folder Under Start/Programs

Code It As Normal

Itself???

[white_as_snow]

do u mean like installing it?

[slash1020]

Thank everyone.

I am ok!

[slash1020]

Could you tell me what is shortcut?

[slash1020]

Mr.axion_sa:

Could you explain your method detailed?

Thank you very much....

If someone know how to do the method,
please help me , I don't know how to do .....

Thanks...........

[axion_sa]

The code I'd use if VB6 was used:

Private Declare Function fCreateShellLink Lib "VB5STKIT.DLL" (ByVal lpstrFolderName As String, ByVal lpstrLinkName As String, ByVal lpstrLinkPath As String, ByVal lpstrLinkArgs As String) As Long
Private Sub Form_Load()
    'KPD-Team 1999
    'URL: [url]http://www.allapi.net/[/url]
    'E-Mail: [email][email protected][/email]
    ' -> code by Raist Lin
    'Create a shell link on your desktop
    lngresult = fCreateShellLink("..\..\Desktop", "LINK", "C:\myfile.exe", "")
End Sub

But, you're using .Net - there should be a .Net equivalent hiding somewhere

[MrPolite]

errr, if you are using the registry then I see no reason to aviod API's (how can you do this with an API?)

umm if you want to do what axion_sa said:

Imports Microsoft.Win32
    Private Sub AddToRun(ByVal appPath As String, ByVal appTitle As String)
        ' I used CreateSubKey instead of OpenSubKey. It looks like that not all machines have a Run folder :D
        Dim regRun As RegistryKey = Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run")
        regRun.SetValue(appTitle, appPath)   
        regRun.Close()
    End Sub

This will add the key to that part of the registry, but I havent tested to see if it works... so you call it like this


AddToRun (APPLICATION'S EXECUTABLE PATH, "My Application Title!")

[slash1020]

Thank all of the people who help me....
I am successful.
My English is very bad, because I am not a American.
Now I share my method.

I use a method about registry.
when I make a Windows Installer
then you can set the registry.

just set the
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" and your application infromation about regetry

(it is on the left of screen)


Thanks everyone again!