auto-run application

[Steve Wagner]

Dear Community,

We have a legacy application with consituent files (INI, etc.) that must be
in the same folder as the executable. We want to auto-launch the app. I've
tried multiple ways of launching it with the RUN folder on


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/myStringVal

The app launches on login, however it doesn't pick up the related files. How
do you change to the directory before executing the application? Or maybe
there's a better way to do this.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[Guest]

I think the directoy needs to be in the root of the drive, not a subset of
any other directory

 

[Guest]

Is the path in your enviroment setup correctly for your program?

Try setting up a shortcut to the program executeable and then right the
shortcut go to Properties make sure "Start in" is setup correctly. Try
Autorun the Shortcut

 

[Kelly]

Hi Steve,

In part: fso.GetSpecialFolder

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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