Creating a Browse CD link.. 1

[PunterHunter]

Hi,

I want to create a training CD which has word and powerpoint presentations on. I've created a browser interface using FP but now want to creat a button link to browse the CD - can't figure it out - is it possible? and if so what or where will I find the html/ java script code?

Thanks..

 

[CoreyBryant]

Is thie website also on the CD or are they independent of one another?

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Corey

http://www.merchantaccounts4less.com/

 

[PunterHunter]

I'm jusy using html to create the interface, although the pages are structured like a web page all I want to do is open a window that then gives a file manager type view to the contents of the CD which will be a directory tree structure with folders and PowerPoint presentations and word and PDF files in the folders..

Does that help?

 

[CoreyBryant]

So the website is on the CD? I mean - everything is on the CD & not on the web (internet) or on a different path?

If everything is on the CD - you can create a page with all the links that they can click to view the presentation.

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Corey

http://www.merchantaccounts4less.com/

 

[PunterHunter]

Yes.. sorry. Everything will be on the CD and run from the CD.

I'm just stuck - can't figure out how to create the html code to open a new window which shows the contents of the CD.

 

[CoreyBryant]

I think what you are wanting to do is insert the CD & then have a page come up to show the contents?

If so:
Here are some other suggestions as well:

http://www.dummysoftware.com/cdstart.htm

http://www.whirlywiryweb.com/q/shellexe.asp

http://duckware.com/winopen.html

http://www.win-software.com/catalog/run1.htm

http://www.frontlook.com/flmm/mediamaker.asp

First copy the "start.exe" file from your c:\windows\command directory to your CD-ROM. then use

[autorun]
open=start.exe index.html

One disadvantage of this method is that it will display a transient DOS window before the default browser fires up.

Try this in an autorun.inf file:

[autorun] 
OPEN=Start \README.htm 
ICON=SC.ICO

If that one does not work, you can try this one:
You will need to create two files. An Autorun file and and a batch file. Autorun files will only open up executables. Since an html document is not an executable you need the batch file to start the web browser.
This is what I usually use:
This is the autorun file (named autorun.inf):

[autorun] 
OPEN=start.bat 
ICON=fav.ico,0

(** fav.ico is just the name of the icon I have also saved on the CD.)

This is what I have for the .bat file (named start.bat):

start index.html 
exit

Otherwise - maybe something else?

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Corey

http://www.merchantaccounts4less.com/

 

[PunterHunter]

Thanks for this but it's not the initial start-up, I've done an auto.inf file etc.. what I want is to put a button on the home page (for want of a better word) that opens file manager I guess, showing the contents of the CD and allowing the user to open word files or PowerPoing presentations or PDF's. I can write a script that will open a new window from the button with the 'OnClick' commend etc.. but I'm not that expert with coding language and wondered if it were possible to use the OnClick to open a window showing the contents of the CD or thinking about it open eindows explorer directly..

Do you know if this is possible?

 

[CoreyBryant]

Well if they all had the same drive link could be something like: D:\ (assuming D:\ is the CD)

I cannot remember the coding to determine the CD drive though.

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Corey

http://www.merchantaccounts4less.com/

 

[PunterHunter]

Thanks for trying - I'll keep plugging away.. If I figure it out I'll post it

Cheer's

 

[CoreyBryant]

You might be better to post in the HTML forum. Or the javascript forum.

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Corey

http://www.merchantaccounts4less.com/

 

[DelphiAaron]

like this for a new window
<p><a HREF="file:///c:/dirname" target="_blank">Browse Dir</a></p>

for same window
<p><a HREF="file:///c:/odbs">Browse Dir</a></p>




Aaron Taylor
John Mutch Electronics

http://www.jme.com.au

 

[DelphiAaron]

the /odbs was just my test dir, substitute it for your dir

Aaron Taylor
John Mutch Electronics

http://www.jme.com.au

 

[DelphiAaron]

the only problem with this is that if the cd is put into other drives that might be drive e on 1 pc and drive h on another it wont work.

you need tome code to determine the host path.
im looking for it for you.

Aaron Taylor
John Mutch Electronics

http://www.jme.com.au

 

[DelphiAaron]

this is how you do it
<p><a HREF="./dir" target="_blank">Browse Dir</p>

this will open dir from the root directory

Aaron Taylor
John Mutch Electronics

http://www.jme.com.au

 

[PunterHunter]

EXCELLENT!!!

Thank you all very much for your input - the last script worked a treat and the CD is almmost completed..

Thanks Aaron

Keep the faith