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Hugh Welford

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..

===============================
| 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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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
 
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 said:
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 said:
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..

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

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
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Hugh Welford said:
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 said:
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
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Steve,
could you try the livehelp button on the link below?

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

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
.......................with a computer

Hugh Welford said:
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 said:
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
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Done.
Didn't see the post for a couple of hours though. ;-(

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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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........................with a computer

chris leeds said:
Steve,
could you try the livehelp button on the link below?

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

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
.......................with a computer

Hugh Welford said:
thanks for your help, guys

I have tried all your suggestions, plus some trial evaluations, and
Click to expand...
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


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
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I happens to me. I just wanted to pick your brain on this little known app
I could swear I saw somewhere. ;-)


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Steve Easton said:
Done.
Didn't see the post for a couple of hours though. ;-(

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chris leeds said:
Steve,
could you try the livehelp button on the link below?

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spam.
Please feel free to contact me here:
http://nedp.net/contact/
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Steve Easton said:
XP will not "always" recognize an autorun.inf, that's why I mentioned the
ShellRun utility.

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
.......................with a computer

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


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
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