Ronniebootwest Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 I want to add an ini file to autostart my CD's and I thought that I knew how to do it. However, I must be doing something wrong because no matter how I try, my CD's wioll just not start.Here's what I did:-a. I created a one page menu show and added buttons using the PTE Object Editor. Each button was configured to run an individual show. I then saved this as a PTE .exe show called menu.exeb. I created a new folder into which I copied the shows configured in the above menu.c. I created the autorun ini, i.e. [autorun] run=menu.exed. I burned a CD and included the following:- The autorun ini, the folder containing the shows and the menu.exe file.It did not work!!!!Why??Also, does anyone know where I can get a simple autorun creator (I already have the one from Boxig's site) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 RonSave as a autorun.inf - not ini[autorun]open=menu.exeb. I created a new folder into which I copied the shows configured in the above menu.Think you might best just to add " all " to root of CD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronniebootwest Posted April 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Hawk,I did save as inf (made wrong statement in previous post)I have tried adding all the shows, autorun, and the menu show to root of CD - still did not work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Ron - how aboutrun=menu.exeShould be open=menu.exeCheck your mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Ronfrom my faq file "auto start"http://www.guru.to.it/en/tips/autorun.htmhttp://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....st=entry26544http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....&st=entry5095http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....st=entry18939http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....st=entry21438ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronniebootwest Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Thanks Ralph/Ken for your guidance. It seems that I have got it right now. However, one thing that I have noticed is that the 'autorun' will not work on the same computer that created it. I think that this might be because I had to change all the 'links' in PTE Object Editor to remove any reference to the disc drive.e.g. D:\myshow.exe needed to be changed to myshow.exe.Anyway, it all works fine now when I play the CD on another computer.RonUpdate on Monday 24th April 2006Thanks to 'the Hawk' (Ralph) I have now realised that I did not have the 'autorun' enabled on my computer. I have now sorted this out and my Autorun CD's are now running fine. Silly me! It is always the most obvious things that we mis eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura.pearce Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 I want to add an ini file to autostart my CD's and I thought that I knew how to do it. However, I must be doing something wrong because no matter how I try, my CD's wioll just not start.Here's what I did:-a. I created a one page menu show and added buttons using the PTE Object Editor. Each button was configured to run an individual show. I then saved this as a PTE .exe show called menu.exeb. I created a new folder into which I copied the shows configured in the above menu.c. I created the autorun ini, i.e. [autorun] run=menu.exed. I burned a CD and included the following:- The autorun ini, the folder containing the shows and the menu.exe file.It did not work!!!!Why??Also, does anyone know where I can get a simple autorun creator (I already have the one from Boxig's site)OK I am trying to do a similiar thing but have not even managed to find out how to do the one page menu show from which to launch my slide shows. What I want to do is to be able to start a slide show without it starting at P to E and having all the operating tools showing. Basically click the icon and away it goes. Help any ideas !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alrobin Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Laura Anne,You have to "compile" the completed one-page show to convert it to an ".exe" file by selecting "Create slideshow as" in the file menu, and giving it a name such as "MyIntro.exe". You have to do the same with the main show you want to start from the Intro show. So, you will have two "exe" files, one accessed from the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronwil Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Laura AnneThe method which I think you may be after has been covered in previous threads and examples, so make a search for Intro Demo for a start. Also you may care to download my "Introdemo" from the Beechbrook site which was uploaded there a couple of years ago and thanks to Bill is still there.I always use an introductory sequence for all my shows with variations of the "platform" from which I launch the individual sequences. Examples included a page from a travel brochure, a click on a particular day in the itinerary launched the relevant sequence; and a click on a portrait of a camera club member launched their sequence. This involves the use of "invisible" buttons which you will find explained in the threads I have suggested above or you could search for just "Buttons".Ron [uK] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronniebootwest Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 There have been many threads discussing the topic of 'One page menu shows' but still people seem to have trouble making them. I use a very simple front page created with Photoshop and PTE Object editor. I intend to make a video tutorial on how to do this, so keep watching the tutorial page of my website for details.My Webpage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogie Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 RonYou wrote:[Thanks to 'the Hawk' (Ralph) I have now realised that I did not have the 'autorun' enabled on my computer. I have now sorted this out and my Autorun CD's are now running fine. Silly me! It is always the most obvious things that we mis eh!]How do you get 'autorun' enabled on your computer?CheersBoogie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conflow Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 BoogieIf you go to the 'Conflow' Postings you will find accurate instructions as how to 'Check' that Autorunis enabled on your PC.Topic:- CD Autorun Utility (started by Conflow) you need to scroll down and find the Instructions.Brian.Conflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogie Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Brian"If you go to the 'Conflow' Postings you will find accurate instructions as how to 'Check' that Autorunis enabled on your PC.Topic:- CD Autorun Utility (started by Conflow) you need to scroll down and find the Instructions.Brian.Conflow."Found it!Many thanksBoogie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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