can anyone tell me how to make a cd autoload to an html page default.htm
in the cd root directory?

I have tried :-

[autorun]
open = html\Launcher.exe

It works OK on the cd that I copied it from, but not on the new one I am
creating. Strange??? Maybe the file should be specified??

Thanks Hugh

Hi Hugh,

Try..........

[autorun]
open=default.htm

That is if the default.htm is in the "Root" directory..
If it is in another then..

[autorun]
open=folder\default.htm

Make sure to save the file with the .ini extension. (autorun.ini)
Also the autorun.ini file must be in the "root" directory.

xmas

Just a thought.....
It looks better if the site is in a folder and you only have the
"autorun.ini" and folders showing..

===============================
"Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
| can anyone tell me how to make a cd autoload to an html page default.htm
| in the cd root directory?
|
| I have tried :-
|
| [autorun]
| open = html\Launcher.exe
|
| It works OK on the cd that I copied it from, but not on the new one I am
| creating. Strange??? Maybe the file should be specified??
|
| Thanks Hugh
|
|

The autorun.ini must be *outside* of the root directory.

Then the autorun.ini script would read:

shellexecute=directoryname\index.htm

Better yet, go here and download ShellRun and use it to launch the CD based
web. It will then work in any Windows Version.
http://www.cornerhouse.ca/en/products.html


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"xmas" <xmas@hotmail-NO_SPAM.com> wrote in message
news:OaP3$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Hugh,
>
> Try..........
>
> [autorun]
> open=default.htm
>
> That is if the default.htm is in the "Root" directory..
> If it is in another then..
>
> [autorun]
> open=folder\default.htm
>
> Make sure to save the file with the .ini extension. (autorun.ini)
> Also the autorun.ini file must be in the "root" directory.
>
> xmas
>
> Just a thought.....
> It looks better if the site is in a folder and you only have the
> "autorun.ini" and folders showing..
>
> ===============================
> "Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> | can anyone tell me how to make a cd autoload to an html page
default.htm
> | in the cd root directory?
> |
> | I have tried :-
> |
> | [autorun]
> | open = html\Launcher.exe
> |
> | It works OK on the cd that I copied it from, but not on the new one I am
> | creating. Strange??? Maybe the file should be specified??
> |
> | Thanks Hugh
> |
> |
>
>

I struggled and struggled with this one time and it seems the key is to
place a file (just made in notepad) and called autorun.inf it contains only
this:

[autorun]
shellexecute=index.htm

where index.htm= the page you want to open when it runs.
this autorun and the index must be outside the root (on the cd but not in a
folder)
HTH

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"Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> can anyone tell me how to make a cd autoload to an html page default.htm
> in the cd root directory?
>
> I have tried :-
>
> [autorun]
> open = html\Launcher.exe
>
> It works OK on the cd that I copied it from, but not on the new one I am
> creating. Strange??? Maybe the file should be specified??
>
> Thanks Hugh
>
>

that's such a good link i added it to my favorites then backed up the
favorites. coooool. Thanks!

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"Steve Easton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The autorun.ini must be *outside* of the root directory.
>
> Then the autorun.ini script would read:
>
> shellexecute=directoryname\index.htm
>
> Better yet, go here and download ShellRun and use it to launch the CD
based
> web. It will then work in any Windows Version.
> http://www.cornerhouse.ca/en/products.html
>
>
> --
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> 95isalive
> This site is best viewed..................
> ..............................with a computer
>
> "xmas" <xmas@hotmail-NO_SPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:OaP3$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi Hugh,
> >
> > Try..........
> >
> > [autorun]
> > open=default.htm
> >
> > That is if the default.htm is in the "Root" directory..
> > If it is in another then..
> >
> > [autorun]
> > open=folder\default.htm
> >
> > Make sure to save the file with the .ini extension. (autorun.ini)
> > Also the autorun.ini file must be in the "root" directory.
> >
> > xmas
> >
> > Just a thought.....
> > It looks better if the site is in a folder and you only have the
> > "autorun.ini" and folders showing..
> >
> > ===============================
> > "Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > | can anyone tell me how to make a cd autoload to an html page
> default.htm
> > | in the cd root directory?
> > |
> > | I have tried :-
> > |
> > | [autorun]
> > | open = html\Launcher.exe
> > |
> > | It works OK on the cd that I copied it from, but not on the new one I
am
> > | creating. Strange??? Maybe the file should be specified??
> > |
> > | Thanks Hugh
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
>
>

thanks for your help, guys

I have tried all your suggestions, plus some trial evaluations, and none of
them work. I am using a newly installed XP pro. Are there any autoload
issues here?

Autopaly is set to1 in the registry so should be ok???

Any ideas??


TIA |Hugh


"Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> can anyone tell me how to make a cd autoload to an html page default.htm
> in the cd root directory?
>
> I have tried :-
>
> [autorun]
> open = html\Launcher.exe
>
> It works OK on the cd that I copied it from, but not on the new one I am
> creating. Strange??? Maybe the file should be specified??
>
> Thanks Hugh
>
>

make sure that when you look at the contents of the disk the autorun.inf is
_outside_ your web or folder. it's got to be in the very top of the
structure. if it's inside a folder it's not going to work.

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"Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> thanks for your help, guys
>
> I have tried all your suggestions, plus some trial evaluations, and none
of
> them work. I am using a newly installed XP pro. Are there any autoload
> issues here?
>
> Autopaly is set to1 in the registry so should be ok???
>
> Any ideas??
>
>
> TIA |Hugh
>
>
> "Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > can anyone tell me how to make a cd autoload to an html page
default.htm
> > in the cd root directory?
> >
> > I have tried :-
> >
> > [autorun]
> > open = html\Launcher.exe
> >
> > It works OK on the cd that I copied it from, but not on the new one I am
> > creating. Strange??? Maybe the file should be specified??
> >
> > Thanks Hugh
> >
> >
>
>

thanks everyone. I have 2 drives on my machine - a RW and a R - the R
autoloads and the RW doesnt. I dont ubderstand this, but at least I can now
get on with the job.

Hugh


"Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> can anyone tell me how to make a cd autoload to an html page default.htm
> in the cd root directory?
>
> I have tried :-
>
> [autorun]
> open = html\Launcher.exe
>
> It works OK on the cd that I copied it from, but not on the new one I am
> creating. Strange??? Maybe the file should be specified??
>
> Thanks Hugh
>
>

congrats!
The first one is always the hardest.

I've got a cd based web template I make when I finish a site. it's nice for
the customer because they just throw it in and I've got their documents and
an archive of the site etc. all in one place with simple navigation. I just
use frames. I think that's the one place nobody could say "don't use
frames!". ;-)

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"Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> thanks everyone. I have 2 drives on my machine - a RW and a R - the R
> autoloads and the RW doesnt. I dont ubderstand this, but at least I can
now
> get on with the job.
>
> Hugh
>
>
> "Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > can anyone tell me how to make a cd autoload to an html page
default.htm
> > in the cd root directory?
> >
> > I have tried :-
> >
> > [autorun]
> > open = html\Launcher.exe
> >
> > It works OK on the cd that I copied it from, but not on the new one I am
> > creating. Strange??? Maybe the file should be specified??
> >
> > Thanks Hugh
> >
> >
>
>

XP will not "always" recognize an autorun.inf, that's why I mentioned the
ShellRun utility.

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"Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> thanks for your help, guys
>
> I have tried all your suggestions, plus some trial evaluations, and none
of
> them work. I am using a newly installed XP pro. Are there any autoload
> issues here?
>
> Autopaly is set to1 in the registry so should be ok???
>
> Any ideas??
>
>
> TIA |Hugh
>
>
> "Hugh Welford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > can anyone tell me how to make a cd autoload to an html page
default.htm
> > in the cd root directory?
> >
> > I have tried :-
> >
> > [autorun]
> > open = html\Launcher.exe
> >
> > It works OK on the cd that I copied it from, but not on the new one I am
> > creating. Strange??? Maybe the file should be specified??
> >
> > Thanks Hugh
> >
> >
>
>