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.