Re: FLASH: OT: autorun.inf on CD

[-dk-]

AUTORUN.INF allows only programs, files that end in .exe or .com, to be run.

AutoPlay was never intended to be used to automatically run other files,

such as .htm. (You will need to use a 3rd party tool to create the html into

a exe, or use a batch file). When the user double-clicks on the icon in the

folder or selects the Open option from the File menu, CmdLine is executed.

It is also possible to create additional menu options on the File menu. The

Shell\Optionn lines in the AUTORUN.INF file tell the shell which menu

options to add. For example, if you want to add a menu option that allows

the user to read a notes file that comes with your application, create the

AUTORUN.INF file like this:


[autorun]

Open=MyApp.exe

Icon=MyApp.exe, 0


Shell\ReadMe=Read &Me First

Shell\ReadMe\Command=Notepad.exe Readme.Txt


You can have as many menu options as you like, but you should keep the

number to a minimum so that the user is not overwhelmed. The last field,

Shell=OptionDefault, allows you to specify which menu option should be

executed if the user double-clicks on the icon. You set this field to

Option1, Option2, or any other option that you have added to the AUTORUN.INF

file. Normally, the Open command is the default menu option.


*Note - Icons can be from a .ico , .dll or .exe file*


-Dustin-



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