Windows Startup Setting

[jesus4u]

How do I give my app the option to load when Windows 2000 starts up?

Thanks

[James Stanich]

The option? Put it in the start menu?

[jesus4u]

but HOW do I do that on lets say a checkboxes on change event?
thanks

[James Stanich]

You mean a choice to the user of whether or not to add the exe to the start menu?

[jesus4u]

yes for sure

[jesus4u]

???

[chrisjk]

Well if they tick the box, make an entry in the reg at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

If they untick it, remove said entry

[jesus4u]

thanks chrisjk but this is the first time I ever mess with the registry and I don't even know how to do that.

[chrisjk]

okay. Requires attached module

Private Sub Check1_Click()
 
If Check1.Value = 1 Then
    'enter key
    SaveSettingString HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", App.Title, App.Path
Else
    'remove it
    DeleteValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", App.Title
End If
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
 
Check1.Caption = "Load " & App.Title & " at startup"
 
End Sub

[jesus4u]

this is good but when I unload my app and load it again, the chekc box is not checked. How can I check if the setting is made?
thanks

[jesus4u]

hold on is SOFTWARE the name of my app?
See I am just running a compiled exe right now. I didn't install it through a set up package. Does this pose a problem?

[chrisjk]

1) yeah I realised that, I'm trying to find a way of querying the existance of a key
2) no, leave it as it is.

[jesus4u]

thanks I will await ur response!