Using


Step-by-Step

1. Create and Open a CD-ROM Base Folder

The CD-ROM Base Folder is the folder that stores all of your files and folders that you wish to burn to CD. If you have not created this you should do so. Create a folder (for example 'CD_Temp'). Place (use window explorer to copy) all of the files (your file to open, Splash Screen files, Setup files, Image files, AVI, HTML, RTF files etc) you wish to burn to CD into that folder.

Open that folder by pressing the Open button or click main menu -> File -> Open menu item.

2. AutoRunForm Properties.

You can configure settings such as the window size and style, and Splash and Backgroud and Agreement and Desik Securaty.

3. Set Start Action (if need Start Action).

Open, Execute files or Play sound, music when AutoRun start.

4. Add AutoRun Objects (MLabel, MScrollText, MButton, Image, AVI, HTML, RTF, MediaPlayer) to AutoRun Form and set AutoRun Objects properties.

5. Set AutoRun Objects Links (Click Actions).

Open or execute files, print documents, send e-mail, visit Web sites, browse CDs, play sound, music and so on, when uses click the objects.

6. Select CD-ROM Icon

7. Save and Run.

After configuration of your project, you may test it out by pressing the Save and Test button. This will mimic the operation of your CD, and allow you to test your project without burning CDs or Save files and Run the AutoRun.exe file in the CD-ROM Base Folder directly.

9. Burn CD.

Use your CD Burner Software burn all files and sub folders in THE CD-ROM Base Folder to CD.

Be sure the files in root dir of the CD:

autorun.exe

autorun.cd

autorun.inf

autorun.ico

When your CD inserted autorun.exe will be launched and load autorun.cd and show the autorun form.

Use HTML


HTML Object is a built-in Web browser.

Ceate or edit a Web page with your favorite HTML editor - DreamWeaver, FrontPage, Word, HomeSite, Notepad or what ever. Add pictures, animations, scripts, ActiveX, Java Applets, Flash, music, sound, or any other embeddable objects. Add Hyper Links as usual if the URL is pointing to a Web resource. The only new rule in AutorunDesign bult-in web browser you can call internal orders.

By displaying your web page using the HTML object (built-in Web browser), you can use several internal orders within your web page to perform tasks such as launching files, sending E-mails, playing sound and music files, printing files, browsing CDs and closing the autorun. You use these orders in your web page using A HREF links.

For example

<Ahref="order_open=license.txt">view License</A>

Would display "View License" in the window. If clicked, license.txt will open.

<A href="order_browsecd">browse the CD-ROM</A>

If clicked, the contents of the CD are displayed using the Windows explorer.

<A href="order_exit">click to Quit</A>

If clicked, the autorun will exit.

Built-in browser HTML internal orders

ORDER_OPEN

Open or Execute Files

Syntax: ORDER_OPEN=filename

Examples:

ORDER_OPEN=setup\mysetup.exe

ORDER_OPEN=readme.txt

ORDER_SENDEMAIL

Send Email

Syntax: ORDER_EMAIL=email address

Example:

ORDER_EMAIL=support@alleysoft.com

ORDER_PLAYSOUND

Play sound files

Syntax: ORDER_PLAYSOUND=filename

Examples:

ORDER_PLAYSOUND=sound.wav

ORDER_PLAYSOUND=sound.mid

ORDER_PRINTFILE

Print files

Syntax: ORDER_PRINTFILE=filename

Examples:

ORDER_PRINTFILE=readme.txt

ORDER_PRINTFILE=licence.txt

ORDER_BROWSECD

Browse CDs

ORDER_EXIT

EXIT autorun

 

Burn CD


AutoRun Design is not a CD Burner software, you can use your own CD Burner software burn all files and sub folders in THE CD-ROM Base Folder to CD.

Be sure the files in root dir of the CD:

autorun.exe

autorun.cd

autorun.inf

autorun.ico

When your CD inserted autorun.exe will be launched and load autorun.cd and show the autorun form.

If your sytem is Windows XP, the Windows XP can Burn CD easily.

 

The files should be saved (Save and Run) by registered AutoRun Design software.