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master1223 · Mar 19th, 2006, 6:51 PM

does anyone know how to make a program run automatically(which is stored on a removable device) , when that device is pluged into the computer. im pretty new to c programming but have a background in other languages. i was just wondering this for a project i was thikning about,, thanks for any feedback

nnxion · Mar 20th, 2006, 4:42 AM

What kind of storage device? On Windows a lot of people have their CD auto play, but one can turn that off. If they have it on, then there is an ini file which you can use, it's called autorun.inf, which tells the computer which program to run.

coldDeath · Mar 20th, 2006, 10:19 AM

Yeah a good way for Windows is what nnxion said.

If the programs executable is on a CD or other storage device, create a file named autorun.inf in its top level directory.

The autorun.inf should contain this text:

(Toggle Plain Text)

[autorun]
open=YourProgram.exe
icon=YourIcon.ico

That is only a basic file, and it can be changed a lot. Check out a tutorial (use google to find one) for more advanced stuff

~Cold

Mar 19th, 2006, 6:51 PM	#1
master1223 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	auto run does anyone know how to make a program run automatically(which is stored on a removable device) , when that device is pluged into the computer. im pretty new to c programming but have a background in other languages. i was just wondering this for a project i was thikning about,, thanks for any feedback

Mar 20th, 2006, 4:42 AM	#2
nnxion Programming Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: elemental plane Posts: 1,429 Rep Power: 5	What kind of storage device? On Windows a lot of people have their CD auto play, but one can turn that off. If they have it on, then there is an ini file which you can use, it's called autorun.inf, which tells the computer which program to run. __________________ "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for." -- Socrates

Mar 20th, 2006, 10:19 AM	#3
coldDeath Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 862 Rep Power: 4	Yeah a good way for Windows is what nnxion said. If the programs executable is on a CD or other storage device, create a file named autorun.inf in its top level directory. The autorun.inf should contain this text: (Toggle Plain Text) [autorun] open=YourProgram.exe icon=YourIcon.ico [autorun] open=YourProgram.exe icon=YourIcon.ico That is only a basic file, and it can be changed a lot. Check out a tutorial (use google to find one) for more advanced stuff ~Cold __________________ Programming Tutorials - Linux Installation Guide - Learn Python - Learn C++ Got Slack? Join us at #programmingforums @ irc.freenode.net! My software never has bugs. It just develops random features.

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