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Auto Run CD - Need Help

by Fernando Veloso
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Hi guys

Somehow this "project" crashed on my face (don't ask why :rolleyes and need to create a auto run CD/DVD with special needs:

- Windows based application
- Be able to create menus/navigation based on custom design
- Be able to "read" PDF's
- Warning to install Acrobat Reader - if not installed in machine

H.E.L.P.

#auto #run
  • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
    Not sure what you have accomplished so far. But do you have software built? Or are you trying to auto-launch an ebook? Either way, you'll need to get a file called autorun.inf or autorun.exe. There are limitations to what can be done with it. You'll need some programming knowledge and a software program to give it commands. On some very basic needs, it may work simply by burning it onto the disc as is, but launching a PDF should be built into your software app if you are offering one.
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  • Profile picture of the author jacktackett
    Not sure if this will help, but in one project I created a webpage to list the various programs and pdfs folks could launch/read and called it index.html

    Then I put the following code in autorun.inf on the root of the CD - most CD/DVD drives will execute this file if it finds it:

    Code:
    [autorun]
shellexecute=index.html

    This will open up the user's default browser and display the index.html file.
    hope this helps,
    best,
    --Jack

    Originally Posted by Fernando Veloso View Post

    Hi guys

    Somehow this "project" crashed on my face (don't ask why :rolleyes and need to create a auto run CD/DVD with special needs:

    - Windows based application
    - Be able to create menus/navigation based on custom design
    - Be able to "read" PDF's
    - Warning to install Acrobat Reader - if not installed in machine

    H.E.L.P.
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  • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
    @jacktackett I didn't think of that approach. But it makes perfect sense. I was thinking that his pdf would be burned into the disc. But launching the pdf online would be a great option. It also counts as a visitor. The only drawback is that the user would have to be connected to the web to view the documents. Great advice jack!
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    • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
      Originally Posted by thegotoguy View Post

      @jacktackett I didn't think of that approach. But it makes perfect sense. I was thinking that his pdf would be burned into the disc. But launching the pdf online would be a great option. It also counts as a visitor. The only drawback is that the user would have to be connected to the web to view the documents. Great advice jack!
      Using HTML I can create a call to the PDF in a new window (??) but I guess this defeats the purpose of the CD/DVD: to have everything in same window.

      Thats why I was thinking of using Flash.
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  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    Thanks guys,

    I did a old one back in the day using the code provided by Jack.

    BUT I have the idea this one had to be done using something else - not with the browser, but perhaps it's the most simple and obvious choice, isn't it?

    I was thinking of Flash, maybe? /confused/

    I don't know. Pretty annoying.
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  • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
    So maybe having the autorun call for the execution of a flash shortcut on the DVD that will use resources to play audio/video that is burned onto the disc? This would be easy and your prospects wouldn't have to be online.
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  • Profile picture of the author jacktackett
    You can have the relative links point to files on the CD/DVD as well - just have to play around with the link structure before burning to the DVD. But I do like the idea of driving traffic as well - but for my project I simply put all the files on the DVD and had the index.html point to them in the href anchors.

    good luck,
    --Jack
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  • Profile picture of the author website12
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    I can help you with it if you like just send me a pm.
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