auto run

you mean autorun when windows starts? if this is what you want, put the name of your application (executable name) in the following registry location

HKEY_LOCAL_MCHINE\SOftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

make a new string entry and name it whatever you want it to appear on Windows Tasklist, and in the value pane, put the path to your application. MS recommends short path names, but I found long path names also work as well..

If you mean autorun a CD installation then you can only do this if the host machine already has the VB runtime files on it.

Otherwise you will need an installer for the installer program!!

See https://www.experts-exchange.com/jsp/qShow.jsp?ta=visualbasic&qid=10217771 


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no I mean autorun a CD installation then
the user no need to go to start and run
elc.. I want if the user put the cd automatacly well go to my application

when you say "my application"..is it the application already written in VB or is it a packed application...like when you put your Win98 CD in, you get that screen....the installation screen? if that's what you want...you just need to burn one extra file onto the CD and when you put the cd in, it will run the application you have pointed in the file (provided the CD-ROM has autorun feature enabled).

The name of the file is autorun.inf

if you want the syntax of the file, let me know...

Did you read the article I gave you??? You need to write a little "switcher program".  That is what you put in your auto-run file.

When the CD is put in the drive, the auto-run software reads the autorun.ini and runs the "switcher program". It looks to see if your real app has been installed (by looking in the registry or whatever method you want).  If the real app has been installed, it launches the app... If not, then SETUP.EXE is run...


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By the way, use this autorun.ini to start your program on all platforms... Replace all of the "readme.exe" with the name of your program:

[AutoRun]
open=readme.exe
Shell\OpenCD\ = Start Master Setup
Shell\OpenCD\Command = readme.exe
icon = readme.exe,1

[AutoRun.PPC]
open=readme.exe
Shell\OpenCD\ = Start Master Setup
Shell\OpenCD\Command = readme.exe
icon = readme.exe,1

[AutoRun.Alpha]
open=readme.exe
Shell\OpenCD\ = Start Master Setup
Shell\OpenCD\Command = readme.exe
icon = readme.exe,1



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yes : st_steve
I mean a packed application...like put  Win98 CD in, I get that screen....the installation screen  .
sory becuse I did not explean my problem
in right way .
thanks a lot
abdullh

to : mcrider
I am doing what you tell me but not yet finish.
thank you very much

I think you got the solution already....right/?

I think you got the solution already, right??

yes I got the olution.
thanks

yes I have got the solution.  
thanks a lot

Thanks for the points! Glad I could help!


Cheers!

see you in next problem
abosalh