menu app to launch exe's from "CD"

[J.Wood]

awhile back someone posted an autostart menu for CD's that will let you
launch executables from the CD (it was a no install for obvious reasons) and
recent google searches turn up dead links or links to now $$$ware apps.

 

[a]

awhile back someone posted an autostart menu for CD's that will let you
launch executables from the CD (it was a no install for obvious reasons) and
recent google searches turn up dead links or links to now $$$ware apps.

It is a little program called "shellout". When used to launch files,
it does not pop up an annoying DOS window. It may also be useful for
some Windows NT configurations where the "start" command cannot be
found. It is an *.exe file that you place in the root directory of
your CD and use like "start", except that it uses no command line
parameters. It is available from the "files" section on
http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/files/files.htm

 

[Eric Huebner]

Am Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:42:14 -0600 schrieb J.Wood:

awhile back someone posted an autostart menu for CD's that will let you
launch executables from the CD (it was a no install for obvious reasons) and
recent google searches turn up dead links or links to now $$$ware apps.

http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/application_menus/pstart

it has an installer but doesn't write to registry, so once installed you
can move it where you want.

 

[Onno Voors]

awhile back someone posted an autostart menu for CD's that will let
you launch executables from the CD (it was a no install for obvious
reasons) and recent google searches turn up dead links or links to now
$$$ware apps.

Do you mean CDstarter?
Anyway, it does what you seem to want and it's very good.

 

[Susan Bugher]

Do you mean CDstarter?
Anyway, it does what you seem to want and it's very good.

Hi Onno,

I read that as a request for an autorun app too but others interpreted
it as a request for a no install program launcher. Time may tell. . .

Program: CDStarter
Author: Richard Low
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.wentnet.com/

more apps:
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/P_SYSTEMUTILITIES.php#5.20Automation:CDAutorun


Susan
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[Frank Bohan]

Hi Onno,

I read that as a request for an autorun app too but others interpreted it
as a request for a no install program launcher. Time may tell. . .

Program: CDStarter
Author: Richard Low
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.wentnet.com/

more apps:
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/P_SYSTEMUTILITIES.php#5.20Automation:CDAutorun


Susan
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There's also Shellexe:
http://www.whirlywiryweb.com/q/shellexe.asp
which Susan recommended to me a little while ago. It has the advantage of
not being limited to .exe files.

I've just been trying out Panel Commander, which can produce lists of
executable commands (programs, documents, websites. whatever). Up to 16
commands per list. Each list makes a separate .exe file for launching it.
Unfortunately it will not work with CDs as it's not possible to burn/access
the necessary data files. Still, it's a very nice program (actually a
program maker) as a launcher.
http://www.vasileios.gr/freesoft/panel_commander.htm

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