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Can anyone refer me to information on how to burn a CD which will automatically start when loaded ?

For example if I make a web gallery with an "index.htm" main page, I want Internet Explorer to automatically start up with that file when the CD is put in the computer, rather than the user having to first open the folder, then find the file, and then manually open it in Internet Explorer.
Additionally, I also want to ensure that the CD will work on both Mac and PC.

(I'm using a Mac G4 400, OS 9.1, Toast titanium 5.0.1.)

Any help appreciated....
 
You can autostart a browser on a CD (on windows) with an autostart command. I'm not sure what the exact format is, but do a search for autostart on the Imatch website. There is a help page on how to do it. http://www.photools.com
pavinder said:
Can anyone refer me to information on how to burn a CD which will
automatically start when loaded ?

For example if I make a web gallery with an "index.htm" main page,
I want Internet Explorer to automatically start up with that file
when the CD is put in the computer, rather than the user having to
first open the folder, then find the file, and then manually open
it in Internet Explorer.
Additionally, I also want to ensure that the CD will work on both
Mac and PC.

(I'm using a Mac G4 400, OS 9.1, Toast titanium 5.0.1.)

Any help appreciated....
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This works on a PC:

create a file autorun.inf and enter the following 2 lines.

[autorun]
OPEN=start.exe index.htm

Place it in the top directory of the CD

good luck

Steve
pavinder said:
Can anyone refer me to information on how to burn a CD which will
automatically start when loaded ?

For example if I make a web gallery with an "index.htm" main page,
I want Internet Explorer to automatically start up with that file
when the CD is put in the computer, rather than the user having to
first open the folder, then find the file, and then manually open
it in Internet Explorer.
Additionally, I also want to ensure that the CD will work on both
Mac and PC.

(I'm using a Mac G4 400, OS 9.1, Toast titanium 5.0.1.)

Any help appreciated....
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Just create a file autorun.inf in the root folder of your CD.
The contents of this file are:

[autorun]
open= start index.htm

This seems to work for most browsers.
You may also try

[autorun]
open= ShellRun.exe index.htm

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Mario Westphal
Author of IMatch - The Digital Image Management Solution
[email protected]
http://www.photools.com
Serra said:
pavinder said:
Can anyone refer me to information on how to burn a CD which will
automatically start when loaded ?

For example if I make a web gallery with an "index.htm" main page,
I want Internet Explorer to automatically start up with that file
when the CD is put in the computer, rather than the user having to
first open the folder, then find the file, and then manually open
it in Internet Explorer.
Additionally, I also want to ensure that the CD will work on both
Mac and PC.

(I'm using a Mac G4 400, OS 9.1, Toast titanium 5.0.1.)

Any help appreciated....
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