What script and EXE do I use?

[CHUDMAN]

I am creating a CD with Docs for review and download and HTML is the primary code used to view the cd contents.

what startup file and exe refrence should i use so that when the cd is placed in the Rom drive it will automatically run within IE or Netscape by default?

Thank you,
Miller Chad L. Miller
SQA Engineer/Test Engineer
SEI/CMM level 3 certified

http://www.ac-tech.com

 

[iza]

how about using netscape.exe or ie.exe ? netscape file_name.htm will open file_name.htm in netscape.

 

[CHUDMAN]

so in the Autorun.ini file i would designate netscape.exe
for example?

in Autorun.ini
[autorun]
OPEN=NETSCAPE.EXE

or IE.exe
How would I be able to write the script in the Autorun file to determine IE or Netscape?

Do I have to provide IE on the CD-ROM if not available?

for the .EXE should I need a Pointer to the System's IE or do I use a generic EXE on the CD-ROM?

Chad L. Miller
SQA Engineer/Test Engineer
SEI/CMM level 3 certified

http://www.ac-tech.com

 

[iza]

i don't know a lot on autorun.ini files (but, hopefully, there must be a forum here about these !) ...
did you try with :
[autorun]
OPEN=NETSCAPE.EXE file.htm
?
if it works, then it's fine ))) - else i'm afraid you'll have to ask someone else :-/
about determining ie or nn, or providing one of those on the cd-rom, or using the system's ie, all depends on the client. If you know for sure the client uses a standard windows configuration, then i would suggest you point to its ie, as you're sure there is one and you're sure where it's located. If you don't know for sure the client config, then i would suggest you embed one of the 2 browsers in the cd and use this one to open files (it's heavier and less elegant, but you're sure it'll be working anywhere).

 

[Targol]

Windows system use the mime type to resolve the application needed to open a file. eg : if you double-click on an html file in explorer, the system will run the appropriate application to handle it. May be this works also with autorun.ini. Try this :

Open=file.htm

 

[iza]

"the system will run the appropriate application to handle it" --> if an application is already associated to this file type ... but yes, on a standard windows installation, you can be sure that ie will be used to open an html file.
So, once again, all depends on the client's config.