Re: FLASH: Off Topic: Autorun for PC/Mac

[Gahlord Dewald]

Most mac users will have their auto-run capabilities turned off due to the

auto-start worm from a few years back. Mac users will be happy as clams if you

just have a clearly labelled folder with the application inside. Or a clearly

labelled application on the root level of the CD.


If she still wants to invest time in something that very very few people will

use, her task can be accomplished by creating an applescript that auto-launches

the application. The PC side won't execute the applescript because it doesn't

know what to do with it.


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> 

> >Hi All,

> >

> >A friend of mine asked me a question that I just don't know how to answer

> >being a PC guy, and I know some of the folks here have both PC and Mac

> >experience...

> >

> >She's wanting to create a CD that, when launched, will determine whether the

> >user is running on PC or Mac, and (I guess), launch the appropriate file.

> >Is there something that can be typed in an autorun file to do such a thing?

> >

> >Thanks in advance for your help!

> >

> >Jeff Woodward

> >


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