How do i show a picture when a logon script is run?
I am running a Windows NT 4 domain and have setup a network script that maps network drives ect. I am now wanting to display a picture (that i wil create myself) when the logon script is excuted so I get any new /important information to the users. I have seen pictures being displayed at other companies in the network script and i am wanting to know how i can achieve this. I guess you need a third party program as the other companies display the picture for set time and then disappears while the script is executing. Any information or adivce is welcome.
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I want something that displays a picture for a set time. If i ran mspaint.exe <filename> the user has to close the window down. I think that will confuse them. Any other ideas?
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Just make clear why i am saying a picture rather than just displaying in a text box ect. Its because a picture will get the users attention and i can illistrate my point with pictures of drives ect.
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Yeah know we stuck in the dark ages.....I know i'm looking for something that is easily achieivable in the new server products but i'm sure there will be a .exe file out there that will perform the job i'm after. I still dont like the mspaint.exe idea. I just want the picture and not the tools and menus ect.
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Thanks for your help Robwill. We have XP on just about all workstations. Just a few questions. Do i need to install VBS or WHS on the windows XP clients? Where would i post the question for WHS/VBS, i could not find a topic area for scripting? I'm quite new to EE so bear this in mind.
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Thanks TBLTMK.
Cheers !
--Rob
Cheers !
--Rob
However to answer your question, I am sure there are better ways using VB scripting but you could simply enter a line to open an application and point to your picture like:
mspaint.exe C:\Folder1\Picture1.jpg